Re: RC: Re: Instructions at ride meetings

["peggy brush" <psbrush@hotmail.com>]

This is my first year in this sport and think that most of the 
responsibility for education is on the rider.  I have found many  books, 
articles and Internet info.   A lot of this information was a bit confusing 
to me as a rookie but the more I ride and reread information the light bulbs 
click.  I have also asked thousands of question to experienced riders, ride 
managers and vets.   Sometimes I get conflicting answers so I need to engage 
my brain and work out what is best for me and my horse.  I have pit crewed 
for some of the best, been a vet secretary and watched as other  experienced 
riders worked through their own problems during rides.   I read all the 
rules for AERC and UMECRA (Upper Midwest) and the few I did not understand 
were quickly explained when I asked.  Unless a horse is very lame or very 
stressed I have seen very few concrete answers.    I have a friend who is a 
very experienced rider (8000-9000 AERC miles, lots of big rides, etc.)    
One week she took her competitive horse (who has over 5000 miles) out and 
was back in camp within ten minutes because of lameness.  A few weeks later 
I was riding with her and the same horse became lame again after a few 
miles.  This time she was able to massage her horse, continue and place.  
The point is she knows her horses and there is no book that says if A 
happens do B.   As a rookie I feel very well ‘taken care’ of, I have made 
LOTs of mistakes but none to serious.  I have seen my 'mentor' stand back 
and watch me work through my own problems allowing me to learn while keeping 
watch that I was still OK.  Bottom  line this is an individual sport so  
like other individual sports such as jogging the person, not the sport 
should be responsible for most of their own education.


>From: Bob & Amber Roberts <mlaboure@flash.net>
>To: Dbeverly4@aol.com
>CC: alison@hirschcompany.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  Re: Instructions at ride meetings
>Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 07:42:56 -0500
>
>Dbeverly4@aol.com wrote:
>
> >  Barring that, some type of
> > educational interlude for newbies would be nice at an endurance ride.
>
>I'm in Central Region and every ride I've ever been to has offered a 
>separate
>meeting for new riders after the general ride meeting.  If new riders stay, 
>any
>questions are answered at that point.
>
>Amber
>
>
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