ridecamp@endurance.net: what's happened to me?

what's happened to me?

tina hicks (hickst@puzzler.nichols.com)
Wed, 09 Jul 1997 14:13:11 -0500

As I was riding yesterday I thought about all the ways I've changed since
making the transition from show person to endurance person...Here are some
of my random thoughts......
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I'm now afraid to use leather tack - harbors mold you know

a good ride means we made it all the way around the road loop without being
barked at, almost run over, or slipping

electric blue is too a normal color - look at those fish in the ocean

I can shop for riding shoes in the athletic department

My stirrups are 4 inches wide, flex when I post, and have "cages" on them so
my feet can't get away from me

I worry about how to carry fruit while riding

My mood is directly related to the soundness of my horse

There is daylight between my girth and the horse - and I think that is
perfectly normal

There are wires coming out from under my horse's saddle pad

I actually spend time teaching my horse to walk up a hill with me behind him
holding onto his tail

I had to teach my horse not to run from the sound of torn granola wrappers
while I'm on him - how can I go 50 miles without a granola bar???

Running tights are now riding/running tights

I yell "YES" when I successfully throw my sponge in a puddle and catch it on
the upswing *before* it hits me

My horse's gaits are judged by MPH - not collected, medium, or extended

I can discuss in detail the exact amt of water to use in my camelbak for the
best ride

While sitting at work I wonder about the merits of those eggbut shoes I see
in the EN....

I write things like this to internet lists :-))

Tina - who never lacks for something to say <g>
hickst@nichols.com


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