Re: [RC] Let's just give everyone an award.... - Dr. Liz Faletti, DC
I got an award at my first endurance ride for being
the first Pinto in. I made the mistake of having my solid, bald face,
white stockings, registered breeding stock Pinto with me when I picked up the
award. I won't forget the reactions, and I liked having something special
for being number 33 or so.
Subject: Re: [RC] Let's just give
everyone an award....
No, you are not alone in your
feelings. I remember receiving a rock once, for being last in a
ride. It was the mare's first ride and she finished. I treasure
that rock. I wrote the mare's name and the ride and date on the bottom
and still have it. Who needs fancy awards when you have a good horse and
a world to explore?
Subject: [RC] Let's just give everyone
an award....
Is it just me that feels this way?..Let's just give everyone an award
for being a member of AERC or for ever riding a horse or whatever, and then
the rest of us can go do endurance rides because we LOVE it, not because we
need recognition at a ceremony (locally, regionally or nationally).
Just the fact that I complete a ride on a horse I love, on a trail I love,
with people I love, means more to me than any award I've ever
received. Do I treasure my seven Big Horn 100 buckles?
Yes. But if they held the ride next year and didn't give me anything
but a pat on the back as I crossed the finish line, I'd be there. Do I
count my miles and add up my points on the years I'm lucky enough to be in
the standings? Of course! But it has NOTHING to do with WHY
I do endurance riding. I'm just not relating very well to all of this
stuff this week. Maybe the heat and marking, then pulling, 100 miles
of trail has damaged my brain even further?! Cindy
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