Re: RE: Ride Results

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Back in the late 1970's the Madonna Inn Ride, in San Louis Obispo, Ca.,
sported a $10,000.00 (could have been more) prize monies.  Completion awards
were a beautiful sterling silver belt buckle.  My mare had an absess and
couldnt go.  I was kind of glad I didnt go after I heard how bad some things
turned out.  Quite a few local yahoos decided to try and win some of that
money.  They purchased cheap race horses,   conditioned them for a little
while and entered the race.  It was truely "every man for himself" type of
race.  People got hurt, horses got hurt, I remember that there was at least
one equine death reported.   Seasoned endurance riders made bad mistakes not
taking proper care of their horses.  The trail was badly marked and there
was almost no water.   The heat, lack of water and the money turned  the
race into a disaster.  The race was never held again.  The press had a field
day at that one.  It was a sad day for enduance riding.   I still hope that
winning $$$$$ never becomes part of our sport.  It is one of the few equine
sports that is still pure.  I showed for many years and became disillusioned
by the politics and the Boggs types running the shows.  Money, status and
prestige just does'nt belong in endurance riding.   OK, my fire extinguisher
is ready so let 'er rip  :-)           gesa n clovis
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net>
To: DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 10:00 AM
Subject: RC: RE: Ride Results


>Sorry my post that was just sent had a wrong date in it. The correction is
>as follows:
>
>The first evidence of Trilby in the AERC year book is in 1982 where she is
>posted with 1305 miles. That year she rode 1050 miles on Ring O Fire.
>
>Looking back (and just to start a controversy) The Siskiyou Fifty Miler
>offered $5,000 in prize money in 1975. So fellow endurance riders money in
>this game is not a new thing. Figure in inflation and every thing else and
>see what 5k in ''75 would be in current dollars!
>
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DreamWeaver [mailto:karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 10:02 AM
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  Ride Results
>
>I have a 1976 yearbook and it's really neat.  Of course, there were a lot
>less people in the sport then so it's not nearly as big as they are
>now.  What made it really interesting is that each horse had it's whole
>years worth of ride results posted.  I thought that was really interesting,
>to be able to go back and see some of these great horses early on in the
>sport and see what rides they did in a season. Who rode them, who they
>competed against, etc.  To see all the names of the people, and know that a
>lot of them are still riding today.  And Trilby....I couldn't find her name
>anywhere?  Does anybody know when she started riding endurance?
>
>Happy Trails,
>
>Karen
>in NV
>& Rocky, 2,010
>& Weaver, 3,155 miles
>http://members.xoom.com/ridephotos/
>
>
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