Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Have things changed?

Hi Pat

I did the Tevis in '86 & '87. Right now I live in the 
Pocket area of Sac. It's along the river on the way to 
Elk Grove. I agree with you about the camp fire and war 
stories. I always stayed the night after the ride and 
pulled out on Sunday. I enjoyed being in the country, 
with friends, just enjoying the whole atmosphere of a 
ride. If folks aren't doing that any more they don't 
know what there missing.

Bob
> Bob,
> 
> What year did you do Tevis.  I did it in 1990 and I think they said it was
> 120 in some of the canyons.
> 
> Things have changed, too bad you don't have a horse yet.  Churstie & Jim
> Evans are having their Flatwoods ride July 6th and it still reminds me of
> the old days.  The thing I miss most is sitting around the campfires telling
> war stories after the ride.  Majority of people leave right away nowadays.
> You don't get a chance to know people like you did before.
> 
> Where are you located in Sacramento?  I have a granddaughter is Elk Grove
> who loves to ride, but unfortunately she doesn't have a horse down there to
> ride.  She started doing LD's with me two years ago when she was 8 & loves
> it.
> 
> Pat Fredrickson
> www.halterlady.com
> pat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <FancyNite@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Have things changed?
> 
> 
> > Thanks for the replies all. Well ya all wetted my
> > appetite even further! Brought back some fond memories.
> > And maybe some that are not so fond. Like dropping down
> > into a 110 in the shade American River Canyon on a
> > Tevis ride that was way to hot for sane people to be
> > doing. Anyhow, after Howards comments about "wimmen"
> > taking over the sport, I took a look at the ride
> > results for the 2002 Mt Adams and lo an behold, about
> > 85% of the riders were wimmen!! What happen to all the
> > fellas?! What really doesn't make sense is with all the
> > girls out there ridding you would think thats where the
> > guys would want to be. Lot of backsides to follow up
> > and down the trails. ;-}
> >  Well now I need to start looking for a horse. Being
> > here in the Sacramento area that shouldn't be to much
> > of a problem.
> > Thanks again for the updates!!
> >
> > bob
> > > In a message dated 06/05/2002 6:40:14 PM Central Daylight Time,
> hwb67@xxxxxxx
> > > writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > And, another thing is the wimmen have completely taken over.  Some of
> them
> > > > will even vet the rides (if you can believe that one!), most of the
> ride
> > > > managers are wimmen, and 90% of the riders are wimmen, so be ready.
> > > > Those good ole days where the men stayed up late the night before,
> partying
> > > > and drinking heavily (these are just rumors I've heard about the good
> ole
> > > > days) are long since gone since the wimmen have entered the game.
> Forget
> > > > that 9:00 AM ride start time from those good ole days; you will now be
> > > > expected to get up at 3:00 AM, feed your horse, and get on that saddle
> two
> > > > hours later.  And hang on to that horn at the start, cause those tiny
> hiney
> > > > wimmen are not messing around here; they came to kick our butts, and
> they
> > > > usually do.
> > > >
> > >
> > > OK Howard.... Now you've done it<g>.... What you don't know from the
> "good
> > > Ole Days," is we "wimmen" kicked your butts back then too.
> > >
> > > And what is this implying we "wimmen" can't drink?  Heidi is 199%
> correct
> > > here.
> > >
> > > There are quite a few (men and women) on this list I have seen unscrew
> the
> > > top of a whiskey bottle and then suddenly loose it... Well, you can't
> leave a
> > > bottle of whiskey open now can ya?    And even more I have seen, STILL
> pop a
> > > beer after their first cup of coffee.... Helps settle the nerves ya
> know.. <g>
> > >
> > > So, if you think "Not much has changed"........ BULL PUCKY....  I will
> give
> > > you the fact not A LOT has changed sense 92 but almost everything has
> changed
> > > from the 70's and 80's.  How many men do you see nowadays wearing panty
> hose?
> > > The thing I notice the most at ride camps now is, people have forgotten
> how
> > > to relax and have fun.... We do this because we love it... Some really
> have
> > > forgotten that.
> > >
> > > Have fun, and keep the fuzzy side up
> > > Jinnifer Plummer
> >
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