Re: RC: I'm a insecure Newbie

[Linda Cowles <linda_cowles@mentorg.com>]

Hi Peggy,

I have to confess too - I've been riding for years and am still
overwhelmed off and on! The more I learn, the more I want to learn.

I started off a dozen years ago with a green horse that wasn't suitable
for endurance riding. I had the wrong saddle, the wrong horse, rode too
fast or too slow, trained too hard or not enough. But endurance was my
dream so I rode LD and CTR rides, helped with rides, and crewed for
people who had horses that go do the distance. Most of my friends rode
endurance, and my training rides were all a la endurance.

Last year I finally had the chance to start riding endurance again, and
even though I'd stayed involved, I still have much to learn. We all
do... 

I got the procrastinator gene too, and found that the best way to
circumvent it is to volunteer to crew for good riders, or to help with
rides. And to ride with others. Weight? Yeah, me too. Two years ago I
weighed 195 pounds. As a 40+ year old woman, I figured that was it...
middle age spread. Today I weigh between 135 and 140. Something inside
me decided I needed to get with the program. 

You sound like the perfect endurance prospect, Peggy... you'll do great.

 -- Linda, Gilroy

 

peggy brush wrote:
> 
>  confess,  I'm a newbie.  I have been riding for years and was going to
> get into Endurance 8 years ago but kids and 4-H took priority.  Now that
> I have a little time (not enough to condition every day) I am a bit
> overwhelmed about getting into Endurance.  I have been on Ridecamp for 6
> months and find the discussions interesting, informative and
> intimidating.
> 
> I'm 50 years old, 20 lbs. over weight, a procrastinator, live in
> Southern Wisconsin and do not like cold weather (moved from Portland 2
> years ago).  I am amazed I have never killed a horse out of my own
> stupidity, and do not own any good saddles.  On the up side I have
> ridden (off and on) for 35 years,  have done a lot of horse camping
> (usually with 10 4-Hers), and love to ride, ride, ride and have fun.
> 
> I will be showing up (I think) at my first ride in early April, alone.
> I will have the wrong tack, I will not have a clue what I am doing and
> look totally out of place with all the athletes.  After all this talk on
> Ridecamp I am wondering if I an just kidding myself and should stay
> home.
> 
> A somewhat insecure Newbie
> 
> Peggy with Misty, Leggs, Skip and Corky
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