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Great Posts, Patty and Linda,
And, by the way, the "other stuff that don't matter" that Linda mentions 
includes national reining championships which has made Linda one of the 
most capable horseriders/trainers I've ever had the pleasure to ride 
with. I've seen her take a badly abused gelding and turn him into a 
magnificent endurance prospect that even heavy mileager Bruce Burnham 
admired during a ride. Wonder just how many miles Linda has if we are 
really counting horse riding mileage ;-)
Bette

Linda Hedgpeth wrote:
> From: PSulli6429@xxxxxxx <mailto:PSulli6429@xxxxxxx>
>
>     In a message dated 1/13/2003 7:27:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>     ridecamp-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ridecamp-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     writes:
>
>     "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......


--
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy
Hal's Riverdance!
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com


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