Re: Re: Re: Uh-Oh! The LD thing again

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

Oh Sylvia, I knew I was going to like you.  Thank you.  And yes, the
adrenalin comment was referring to the horse.  Thank you again oh fellow
arrogant one!!          gesa n clovis
-----Original Message-----
From: Dbeverly4@aol.com <Dbeverly4@aol.com>
To: knaptyme@uswest.net <knaptyme@uswest.net>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 7:45 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Uh-Oh! The LD thing again


>In a message dated 11/2/99 6:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>knaptyme@uswest.net writes:
>
><<   So
> don't tell me because I'm a newbie that I've got top 10
> fever.  She makes it sound like a disease that we all have
> and a very contagious disease at that. >>
>
>I think the "you" is being taken too personally in Gesa's post.  SOME
>(obviously not all) horse people (be it endurance, LDers, CTR, whatever)
get
>carried away.  I can understand where Gesa is coming from in her post,
>because I've seen some really nasty stuff involved in LD RACING (hence my
>terrible prejudice -- and I do realize it is a prejudice).  I would like to
>see BC recognized in LD regardless of placing (even after top 20) -- I do
>know that this would be very difficult and time intensive for the vets.
>BUT....in a perfect world, eh?  Maybe that's why we have CTR.  I thoroughly
>enjoy both sports and enjoy "crossing over".  As far as the adrenaline
thing,
>I'm pretty sure (Gesa, correct me) that she was referring to the HORSE's
(or
>mule's :) adrenaline, which can be a very powerful thing and mask quite a
>number of problems.  Bottom line (in my NSHO :) is that LD is a TRAINING
>distance.  To be an ENDURANCE rider, you need to ride 50's + (there are
those
>who think you have to do multi-days or 100s).   That pretty much sums it
up.
>If this sounds "arrogant", I'm sorry, but I've worked hard to be able to
call
>myself an "endurance rider" and I don't take it lightly.
>
>Sylvia
>
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