Re: best conditioned rider

["John Bass" <jbass@beattynv.com>]

TOILET TIME: A "10" to be done in less than 2 minutes 30 seconds. A "0" to
those who wish someone would design a handicapped compliant outhouse. JB
----- Original Message -----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: <tobytrot@bigfoot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:10 PM
Subject: RC: best conditioned rider


> >EVALUATION STANDING EVALUATION:
>
> >LAWNCHAIR LIFT: Base upon rider's ability to rise from a
> standard Score 1 - 10 lawnchair unassisted
>
>
> Excellent post >bg< , but would you mind terribly if I suggest a few more
> areas for evaluation?
>
> HAIR:  Dry, combed hair would rate as a 10.  The other end of the scale ,
> or a "0" would be  Matted, sweat soaked, bangs plastered back to head
> with forehead bare, ponytail holder hopelessly matted into hair.  Riders
> who do not compete in a helmet will receive an automatic "0" for unfair
> tactics.
>
> CLEANING UP THE VET CHECK:  A "10" would mean that the rider had actually
> retreived their own tack, buckets, sponges, feed tubs, etc. and FILED
> THEM BACK WHERE THEY BELONG.  A "0" would be given to the rider who
> handed over the horse to the crew for the final vetting, staggered back
> to the trailer and slept while the crew picked up all their buckets
> (along with a few of the neighbors') stacked them with remnants of sponge
> water and dirty sponges still inside, and tossed sand covered girth, 1/2
> chaps, used syringes and splint boots into the wrong storage containers
> so that it takes the riders weeks to track down the slowly molding
> remains.
>
> THE WALK DOWN THE RUNWAY  This can be combined with your earlier lawn
> chair lift.  How does the rider look walking up to accept their award.  A
> "10" would be given to the rider who nimbly hops over dogs and does the
> "T-Berry Shuffle" when they get their trophy hoofpick.  A "0" would be a
> rider who stays in their chair and sends the nearest child up to accept.
>
> UNLOADING THE TRAILER:  A "10" would be the rider who pulls up the
> driveway, turns out the horse, unhooks the trailer, and then proceeds to
> UNLOAD all their junk immediately.  A "0" would be the rider who simply
> puts the truck in "park" goes in the house...drives the "other" car for 3
> days before bothering to unhook the trailer, and doesn't unload the dirty
> laundry from the trailer until they're getting ready to pack for the
> *next* ride.
>
> Anybody else want to add a few?
> Angie
>
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