Re: Race Brain help

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

I've been using the circling technique with my youngster and it is working
really well.  Today, while riding I had a hysterical thought though.  (laughed
out loud in front of some hikers -- kind of a snorky laugh -- they looked at
me like I was totally insane.  They did, however, yield the trail).  The
thought was:  I am at an endurance race and start circling to slow my horse
down, I look around and everybody else is madly circling their horses to make
them behave.  Can't you just picture it?  Maybe we could all synchronize and
start a circling team, kind of like synchronized swimming.  Hmmm, has
possibilities.  If we count the circling into the distance, we won't have ANY
limited distance rides.  Of course, we'd all have to carry GPS thingies so we
could keep track of our mileage.  I'm imagining doing a 100 on my first 50
with my young guy.  Do you think AERC would record the mileage?

Welllll, I obviously need to go to a ride.  Too much time on my hands!

Sylvia