Ladurgin asked....."Oh, and how do you
ask other endurance riders,(who may be to far ahead of you in training,
and /or don't want to be bothered with a newbie?) if they would ride some 10-15
mile training rides at your level? ---I know of 3 within riding
distance--- Like do you just say " Hi, I used to
train alone a lot -- but we have had a 4 year break and moved --and my
horse likes other horses, but gets giddy around them -- and we could
use some experience riding with others. And it would be safer to ride
with someone else, and btw, I am new around here and don't know the trails
other than seeing them on a map---Whadda ya think?"
Yep that is exactly how you do
it....except shorter and to the point. "You call/email them and say... "Hi my
name is______. I am getting my horse ready for Longstreets Charge and
would like some other riders/horses to train with. What time and where do
you want to meet?" You can tell them all the other stuff while on
trail.
If they go too fast and leave you
behind, your horse will learn to deal with that. If they go too slow, you will
learn to slow your horse down. And like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, if they
go the same speed it will be just right.
But do not be afraid of asking them.
Everybody I know is willing at times to have another rider along.
You can read Angies book ahead of time, but after you have
gone through some of the stuff yourself, it will be even funnier. Maybe
best to read it halfway through before the ride, and then the other half
later??? Or every other chapter?
