Re: Is this what Y'all think?

[Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

I have ridden in a couple of LDs this year.  We placed 6th in the first one and
3rd in the second one.  My gelding and I deserved it both times!  We didn't "go
for broke"... I let my gelding "ride the ride"... he let me know what pace suited
him and had I really LET him go for broke on the second ride (he really hated that
one horse in front of him...we finished 2nd but place 3rd), he still would have
only placed 3rd or even worse... I paid my money, non-member or not.  Why
shouldn't the winner be listed?  Are the winners of the other rides listed?  I'm
not trying to stir the pot here or the fire or whatever but the LDs are how I will
be able to judge myself and my horse's ability to go on to the next level... we
may have to stay with the LD's for awhile and I feel they are an accomplishment,
too.  I do agree with the motto "To finish is to win" but it sure feels good when
you finish well.  Why shouldn't it?
Maggie

Merryben@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/1/98 8:49:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> FIREDANCEFARMS@prodigy.net writes:
>
> << we have
>  MANY LD riders! >>
> We have a lot of LD riders that go for broke to "Win the ride".  Then when
> they are listed in ramdom order, they call and want to know why they were not
> listed as the winner.  This happens on all four of the rides I secretary for
> every year.  The LD riders are not all just going for fun.....Randy is dead on
> right....MB