Fw: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>
To: <Endure4fun@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC


> I agree about LD's...I remember(barely!) when I started out in this crazy
> sport...on Ld's...and I went WAY too fast....I was always so proud of
myself
> when I'd win or come real close...When I look back on it now, I realize
how
> foolish I was and LUCKY that my poor horse survived...I didn't start
> learning anything "till I did my first fifty....learned right away the
huge
> leap it is from a 25 to a fifty....I'll admit I'm a slow learner and I
know
> there are LDers who are learning lots every time they do a
> ride..However--there should be as little glory as possible for racing
> through a 25....Just my very humble opinion....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Endure4fun@aol.com>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:57 AM
> Subject: RC: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC
>
>
> > In a message dated 6/5/00 11:29:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> lynne@glazer.org
> > writes:
> >
> > <<
> >  All righty, it's survey time!  Three subjects, first about the awards
> > banquet.
> >   >>
> >
> > I.  Yes on the option of meals.  If you order one, you should get one
good
> > meal, not leftovers.  If you don't order one bring something or go
> without.
> > Those $10. food fees could go to gas for trip. (can you tell I own a gas
> hog)
> >
> > 2. LD fees.  Yes, same price, as you said we get the same benefits, i.e.
> > vets, same awards (on some rides) extra help, same amount of work for
RM.
> >
> > 3.NO BC for LD.  It is supposed to be a TRAINING & LEARNING ride, NOT a
> RACE.
> >  If you want to race do a 50 or more.  Think about it, why did you enter
> the
> > LD in the first place, hopefully to learn and train and NOT to see how
> FAST
> > you can RACE your horse!!!!  Actually if everyone thinks about it, this
> whole
> > endurance concept was called a "ENDURANCE RIDE" where did race come in?
> LD
> > should be as it was meant to be, a chance for riders to see if they like
> the
> > sport, to see how horse is doing etc.  RM don't have to offer LD.  If
you
> > want more "frills" do the longer "ride"
> >
> > Keri
> >
>