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RE: [RC] Is it possible to compete on a wee small budget? - Rebecca HackworthYou have all the essentials to have a great time. I STILL tie to the trailer. Don't usually wrap. Have successfully competed in many different styles of saddle. Only requirement is that you and your horse are comfortable. Go have fun. By the way, The most expensive part of this endevor is actually getting to the ride. Even if you own the rig, gas can run $300 for some of my trips. Food....well, you have to eat no matter where you are, right, so that isn't "extra" Got the feed the horse too....you get the idea. With 5 kids and 11 horses and only one full time income, I am ALWAYS on a shoestring budget. Oh yeah....up to 4 of us compete at a time! Again, go have fun....cause in endurance, no one cares what you or your horse or your rig look like. Just that you are having a good time ad take care of the horse! Becky Hackworth ---- Original Message ---- From: tam319@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Subject: RE: [RC] Is it possible to compete on a wee small budget? Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 10:40:46 -0600 Hi list, My husband and I are both full time university students. We have a very teeny tiny budget. I was wondering if it is possible to compete on a shoestring? I own an AWESOME horse who is very sound with a great mind, excellent metabolism, clean legs and big feet. He's 13 and I've been riding him for 10 years. I used to 3-Day event when I was in high school (back when my parental units paid for everything). I have a good eventing saddle and bridle, feed buckets, blankets, wraps, etc. Is it possible to use this equipment to compete in? Are there any endurance specific "must-have" items I need in addition? Also we would need to rent a trailer. We don't own a portable corral or other similiar fencing system. Would it work to tie to the trailer and hand-walk him regularly to keep him from stiffening up at the competition? We recieved all the human-camping stuff we need as wedding gifts. I hope we can do this as I'm really looking forward to my first 25 next summer. Thanks RC, Tam =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Becky and the gang =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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