Re: Limited Distance

["Susan Evans Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Before this gets totally out of hand, can we please all just agree that we
all ride endurance events of whatever distance for our own reasons?

I believe the topic at hand was why aren't some LD riders awarded "placings"
and as Joe and others have said, it's an honest and reasonable effort by
AERC to protect possibly unfit or inexperienced horses/riders from injuring
their horses through overenthusiasm.  It's certainly not an evil plot by
anyone to crush LD riders and their aspirations underfoot.  The policy was
enacted not because there is any greater percentage of abusive riders in LD,
but because there are fewer chances for the ride vets to catch a horse in
trouble over a relatively short course.

May we now please return this to a positive discussion?

Susan Garlinghouse


-----Original Message-----
From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
To: DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 8:51 PM
Subject: RC: Limited Distance


>Well, it did sound kind of snotty and condescending...why else would you
>add your own disclaimer?
>
>My sister placed 6th in her first LD and she damn well deserved
>recognition...I know the amount of pain she went through to do it and
>the amount of pleasure and sense of accomplishment she received.
>However, I RESPECT HER MUCH MORE THAN THE LOT OF YOU WHO THINK ANYONE
>RIDING A 25 LD IS SOMEONE INSIGNIFICANT AND UNWORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION!
>Who do you people think you are?  What makes you think we/I care about
>YOUR respect?  My self respect and the respect of my horse are what is
>important to me.  I am sure those of you who are seasoned distance
>riders know far more than I... I am going to learn more from those who
>truly want to share this sport with me than from those who want to shove
>their opininons and gripes about AERC down my throat.  I suppose we will
>have to agree to disagree... but I do hope that if you ever meet my
>sister (or someone like her) at a ride that you will BUILD her up and
>applaud her efforts rather than look down at her.  Whether she wants or
>needs your or anyone's approval or respect, she does deserve it for it
>takes much more guts and effort for her to complete a 25 LD than it does
>for you to complete a 100 and THAT is true grit and intestinal fortitude
>which in my book, counts as endurance!
>Maggie
>
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