Re: kids at rides

["Susan Swope-Attardi" <NAGZARUS@prodigy.net>]

I, too, have had very positive experiences having my 8 year old twins and 11
year old accompany my husband and me to rides.  The 8 year olds are doing
limited distance, the 11 year old just loves "the great outdoors" so they
all thrive on the scene.  I've found the endurance community quite lovely
about children being around.  And, like Lucie says, the kids that are at
rides seem to find one another and have a ball together!

Susan Swope
AERC SE Region
Kentucky

A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves -
strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us
escape from our mundane existence.
                                                     Pamela Brown, b. 1928


-----Original Message-----
From: LBHBHNCK <LBHBHNCK@FTC-I.NET>
To: slatters@accessus.net <slatters@accessus.net>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 7:40 PM
Subject: kids at rides


>By all means bring your children, husbands and babysitters to the rides.
>As a grandmother of eight, with a ten year old granddaughter that rides
>endurance, my campsite is frequently full of children. Many of the other
>riders bring their children. The nice thing is that the kids find each
>other, establish new friendships, and everyone has fun. This sport is a
>family oriented sport, and children are welcome. My  six year old twin
>grandsons have a ball, my other grandchildren love when they can "camp
>out" with Granny, and are developing an enjoyment of horses and a desire
>to be involved in " 'durance" riding. The children who don't ride look
>forward to seeing their new friend. The children who ride as juniors
>enjoy their friendships, just like we enjoy seeing out endurance riding
>friends. The socializing is just as important to me as the riding.
>
>Lucie (SE region)  Tamar Starofdavid, and HH Trinity(waiting for his
>first ride)with Christi Johnson and Bukkura
>