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Re: [RC] re: what's wrong with square one? - Kathy MayedaI've been a lackadaisacle LD rider lately for many reasons, but if I do have a conversation with someone about the rides I do I like to spend a little time and explain to them the difference between LD and endurance. It kinda irks me when people want to promote a "champion LD" stallion, etc. because it doesn't really prove a thing except that the rider likes going to a lot of LD rides. It also irked me when people tell me that another person is an "endurance rider" when I moved to a new boarding facility. I say goodie, I have someone to train with. Then I find out that this person doesn't like to trot, her horse doesn't cross little streams without a lot of drama, and she just generally pokes around and did an occasional LD after she bragged about doing "endurance". Nothing wrong with poking around and doing LD rides - that's what I've been doing the past few years - but sheesh.... my expectations of doing any real conditioning rides with her were sure squashed. Then I tell non-endurance people I have 935 AERC miles, and their eyes get big and they get all impressed! Hahahaha.... I'm still the endurance newbie in our town I tell them. LD is what it is, and I'm happy to ride it occasionally - mostly because non-endurance friends want to check out endurance riding. I do have some great memories of doing a few multi-days with Beau and catch riding on a fast little bay mare! (I know you're reading this TC.) Hopefully I'll be out doing all that again soon with Drako. K. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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