Re: RC: Being Judged (was Look for a horse)

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/17/99 4:53:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
adlee@bigfoot.com writes:

<<  I'll figure it out and try to learn from
 my mistakes.  But I don't want somebody else pointing out my mistakes.  I
 don't take criticism very well.  I admit it.  Maybe it's because I like to
 think I'm better than I am.  Maybe it's because I'm too sensitive.  Maybe
 it's because most  people can't give constructive criticism without sounding
 accusatory.  Maybe a combination of all. >>

April, I appreciate your point of view and, believe me, sometimes I don't 
like what I see on my scorecards!!!  Sometimes, to make myself feel better, I 
just say "That judge was blind in one eye and couldn't see out of the other". 
 It is human nature to not like being critiqued (no matter how gently).  So, 
I don't blame you a bit.  The funny thing is though that after a while, you 
start to kind of (I hesitate to say it) LIKE the judging thing.  I look 
forward to improving my horsemanship every ride.  I agree with you that, of 
course, CTR is not the only way to learn about distance riding, just one that 
I have found to be great fun -- to each his own (thankfully!).  Not everybody 
is going to enjoy CTR, but I think this whole thread got started because a 
newbie type rider was asking about CTR as a way to learn about endurance 
(I've been a little distracted, so I may have missed the true start of this 
thread).  I think it would be a shame if somebody failed to try NATRC based 
on a few negative experiences and I would have felt disloyal if I hadn't 
stood up for "my" sport.  I hope someday to get the chance to see you ride 
bareback on a 50.  They'll have to come up with some kind of award for you 
like "Iron Woman" (or at least Iron Thighs)!!!

Sylvia


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