RE: [RC] Washoe Valley Ride Photos 2009 - Ginger Bill
I too, rode Washoe, but on Saturday and it was a wonderful challenge. I've ridden this ride for years, hit and miss, and for some reason as the years go by, the challenge is bigger and bigger and the trail hasn't changed at all.(haha) I loved my ride and I totally agree with everything you said about the people, trails, water, vets and some of the best food ever and I love my chow. A person needs to have trust in his/her horse and if one doesn't before one starts that ride, by the finish, a bond is made. Just my input on the ride and a big THANKS to everyone. Ginger
> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 20:28:01 -0700 > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: nvrider@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] Washoe Valley Ride Photos 2009 > > http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/05/washoe-valley-2009-ride-photos/ > > Washoe was a great ride, as always! We had so much fun and > thoroughly enjoyed the trail and getting to see everybody - this is > one of the best run rides that I've ever been to! The trail is > marked superbly too thanks to Dave Rabe. Plenty of vets, volunteers, > water, hay and treats for riders and horses too along with nice > awards and dinners. > > I think the best part of the ride for me was on the second day on the > second loop after having been rained on and wind blown for hours (but > getting to change into dry gear at lunch to give it another go on > loop #2) being on top of the mountain several thousand feet in the > air up among the clouds (which were whizzing by at mach speed) having > gigantic tumbleweeds blowing towards us at high speed and stopping to > take a photo while Chief stood perfectly still while the fast flying > tumbling tumbleweeds flew into us and he stood quietly. The best > endurance rides are the ones where something extreme happens whether > it be the weather or another situation - that's when you really get > to know your horse and I can't say it without meaning it -- there is > no horse that I would rather be riding in extreme conditions than > Chief. I don't even mind slipping and sliding down slippery hills in > the mud with him. Whereas another horse would scare me, with him > it's just fun and exciting. I had the best ride ever and I'm so > thankful to be able to have these experiences. > > Many thanks to Connie, Gina, their family and friends and everybody > that helps with this ride - great job (again, as always!). Don't > miss it next year if you can help it! > > Karen > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > 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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