RE: LD Rides

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

I don't think there is a real problem.  Maybe the Duck was in the
Army and has to "tear people down in order to build them up."
I won't defend his tactic, but his interest is still with the
horse.

If you read the posts, I think that you may find that there is
more positive reasons for riding LD than there are negative.
I don't think that LD riders are being slammed at all by the
majority of people involved in endurance rides.  I think people
should get a little thicker skin, focus on the fun parts of our
sport, and just keep on learning.  Just because a person is doing
50 milers does not mean they don't make mistakes.  I'm still
making mistakes, and probably will for awhile until I figure
everything out.  Like how to finish a ride without my horse
thumping afterwards when you have a horse that tends to thump!
Got chewed out mildly by the vet, so being chewed out by the
vet is NOT limited to LD!  Maybe if I was an LD rider, I have
a license to be oversensitive?  Go ahead - flame on.  I have
my learning curve, too - and will continue to have it
when I start doing 100's.  Just part of the learning process.

K.




-----Original Message-----
From: JUDYK89@aol.com [mailto:JUDYK89@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 9:24 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: LD Rides


JudyK89@aol.com

You know, it seems like a lot of people are slamming  LD riders here.
Since I'm new here, and training for my first LD it's a little
upsetting.  Maybe instead of complaining, you should take these people
under your wing and try to teach them, I always thought mentoring was a
big part of this sport.  I thought that was what the LD was for, to
learn what you're supposed to do, and not supposed to do, to expose the
horses and see what they can do, and how they react.   Didn't any of you
people start out making mistakes?  I know I will, and I have the
advantage of learning from here, and from friends that have been riding
for years. I hope I won't be criticized for every mistake I make. The
rules are set up for penalizing a rider that over works the horse, if
that isn't working, we should change the rules.  If it isn't hurting the
horse, because the new people actually took the time to condition right,
then what's the problem?

Judy


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