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Re: [RC] Jennings Boogie - Howard BramhallWell, what can I say? There is a country song that kind of reminds me of how I'm feeling lately. I forget the title, but some of the lyrics include, "It's hard to be humble.." lol. But, I must realize it's not me, it's the horse, of course. So, with that in mind, I've gone to the Ridecamp archives and retrieved a few comments on, what is now, my favorite part of endurance. The honor of receiving a Best Conditioned Award. And, yes, I did cry at the awards at Jennings Boogie. I guess I'll never be manly enough to be considered a true endurance rider in some folk's eyes. Anyway, what I did want to say at Jennings, but was unable to do so (that's a first, Howard) is this: "The name of my horse is American Spirit. He really is quite awesome! I named him that for two reasons. ONe, is in honor of our troops, overseas, serving and risking their lives during a critical phase of American history, so that we Americans can continue to live "free." The other reason is the phrase "American Spirit," to me, epitomizes the very idea of endurance riding in America. Every aspect of this sport reflects on how unbelievably free and independent we, as Americans, are, now, in our past, and, with the grace of GOD, in the troubled times to come. I love this sport, my horse, and this country more than I can try to put into words. Sometimes, it's all a bit too much for me. This is one of those times. American Spirit's BC Award will sit next to my American Flag that is folded inside a glass case, which flew over the White House, that the Air Force gave to me when I retired. My wife thinks the statue of the Pony Express rider is quite appropriate; she believes I was one of those riders in a prior life. haha. cya, Howard In a message dated 4/19/00 1:21:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tobytrot@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Tammy said: "If they ride a good ride and win BC and take care of the horse then, I would let them keep the award." Which brings up an interesting point--how much of a winning "BC performance" is due to prior conditioning, and how is due to the skill of the rider/crew on that particular ride day? >> I guess I wouldn't care. If the rider didn't take good care of the horse, then all would be up in smoke. Crews only see the horse for a few minutes at a time. No matter what condition the horse was in, still the rider has the control. I would be so happy about one of my riders winning a BC on my horse, I would add to the award, not take away. You agree? Tammy Robinson Trail-Rite Ranch & Products 661/513-9269 ------------ Kristi iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx > The Oct 2000 issue of DVM has an article on endurance riding, > written by Dr. Kenneth Marcella, DVM. I particularly enjoyed > his quote on the BC award: "The horse and rider who win BC > have essentially negotiated the demands of the trail with the > horse willing to give its all and the rider keeping it from > giving everything ------------- As I am still fairly new to this sport, can someone please explain 'Best Condition' for me? The criteria...how you qualify...what steps to take at a ride if you think you qualify...is it different for different distances, horses, etc. Thanks! Tracy Terry Woolley Howe (cancer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Fri, 05 Sep 1997 20:17:47 -0700 I am satisfied with the way the best condition judging is handled, with the exception of I think there should be more credit given to horses carrying more weight. I think the formula should be 1 point per pound, rather than a half point. Lif Strand <fasterhorses@xxxxxxxxxxx Wed, 25 Aug 1999 21:42:50 -0400 I really think that BC should get more glory - but how? Seems to me >that there's another thing you can count on in our culture - that is, >where the money is, glory will follow. For some time now I've chewed on >the idea of somehow pouring money into a BC fund, to finance awards for >BC winners, certainly at the national level, hopefully at the regional >level, and maybe even broader scoped than that. It would be one thing >that could be done to really egg on competition but not at the horse's >expense! Horses won't die or suffer for this award! It would improve >our sport in a way that other National Championships can't. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Jennings Boogie Yes it was a wonderful ride. Pat as usual did a great job in the face of adversity. Come on guys she was expecting 40 riders and ended up with 93 - no wonder she has gray - errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I mean really light blond hair. I was the reason the awards were held so late. I was riding a west nile survior and I did not really know how he would do. Turns out he pulled my arms out, wore my out of shape butt out and had to toated a beat to a pulp rider around the circuit. Of course it didn't help that he was spooking at a gallop on the last loop. I told Pat to go on with the awards, I'd collect my turtle award when I got in. But being the gracious southern lady that she is, she held awards till I finished. So like any thrill it only gets better if you have to wait:-). As they say - we are awaiting a story from someone that didn't spend the whole day on the trail. Truman Teri Hunter wrote:For those of you who were not at Jennings Boogie, you missed one heck of a ride. I won't go into details but maybe Howard (whom I think is great because I know him) would write one of his stories. Pat and her crew again put on a beautiful ride through some of the most beautiful terrain. I enjoyed myself immensely. The real thrill came at the awards. Come on Howard. We are waiting. Teri Hunter Webs By Teri home of EquineStop.com 813-994-8280 teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. 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