"They were sort of bringing the cheerleaders down to
earth."
I never post to ridecamp. Mostly because I find it more a
place where people get together and slam one another than actually use it
as a useful tool. Which is a shame really, when you think of
the combined years of knowledge regarding the sport that must exist on
ridecamp. But Ridecamp is what you make it.
This
one comment bothered me enough to post this time. Why does anyone feel
it is necessary to "bring the cheerleaders down to earth". Someone
accomplished something we all hope for in this sport a BC. I
certainly have never obtained such a goal. But when people want to
give congratulations and support to someone who maybe in the past has had
issues, then they should be allowed to do so without being "brought down
to earth". Shouldn't we be here to support each others successes rather
than harping on past indiscretions? Just a thought that
perhaps we should focus on the positives rather than the negatives for a
change.
What does tickle me is the constant reference to "REAL"
endurance rider. Statements such as "LD's are not "REAL"
endurance riders. " "So and so is not a "REAL" endurance
rider."
Patty, I share your feelings expressed in
this post and wonder about these things from time to time myself. It
actually can go even further than "bringing the cheerleaders down to earth"
and "Real vs Not-Real". It can get as petty as "I've got more AERC miles
than him/her, so I am better and know more." If one's collective horse
experience is from other equine disciplines, sports, etc., it still doesn't
matter.............it's all about the accumulated miles one can write after
one's name. If someone debates a subject here long enough, that
will always come up. The mileage checkers go to work researching and
then "they" determine knowledge based on that alone.
I've never quite figured out the distinction there either.
Maybe I am missing the point or maybe I just don't feel the need to label
those around me as "REAL" or "UNREAL".
Some folks really get off on this labeling thing. I
believe it feeds their need to feel superior.
One last thing.................You say
there is an endurance list out there where people are polite and
helpful......and it's not a perpetual hen party? Can a non-S.
Californian subscribe?
Linda......a Not Real Endurance Racer
with only a few LD miles and the other stuff don't
count......
