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RE: [RC] 100 mile rides/humbled - Jerry & Susan MilamI for sure have the utmost respect for Truman, Steph, Stagg, Angie and all the other true 100 mile veterans in our sport. I really only have a handful of rides to my credit with only 3 successful 50's under my belt but I can certainly agree with the time factor Becky relates to here. I brought along 3 horses in the past 8 years I've been riding horses and only now have a good enough base on my main horse of 5 years to not fret about him in a 50 mile ride. It takes lots and lots and lots; and did I say lots of training base/time for a horse to successfully compete without injuries in this sport. I care about longevity of my mounts as I believe we all do. To do that safely, it takes LSD. I have a family, a part time job, and what is left over is my training and ride time. I know we all have the same problems unless someone out there is independently wealthy. There maybe some, but not many. This sport requires a lot of time. That is a very precious commodity indeed. In His Hands, Susan, Fly Bye & Dandy "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you." -Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cowgirgoof@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:57 AM To: tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ccollins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] 100 mile rides/humbled In a message dated 1/20/03 9:35:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << The question to ask yourself is why. Some claim it is multiday rides. However, while that may be a contributor to the decline in 100 mile rides, there has been no significant growth in multiday rides in the east. In fact there are very few (Shore to Shore, Ft. Valley and for a >> Truman, Not to take this as any kind of slight, (because I respect the heck out of you), but maybe you can be the first to answer your own question for us. I haven't seen you on a 100 in a long while... We have seen the same decline in the 3-day CTR 100's, and we ask the same question. If I had to answer that question for myself, I think in this fast paced world it has more to do with being too busy than anything else. We are all caught up in jobs, family, (which we should!), being online, and generally just running around like crazy. I think people either don't have time or the inclination for the commitment these days. It takes ALOT of effort to get ready for a 100, and most people just want to enjoy a quick weekend of socializing , riding and getting out of there in two days. As for me, I personally aspire to ride 100's, but what with managing three events a season in Florida, starting a young horse and trying to condition the older one, (plus a full time job and a husband), I don't see it happening anytime soon. (although I did find the time to ride the VA 3-day CTR 100 last year!) Does anyone out there agree with me that this may be the main reasoning behind the decline of 100's??? Becky Siler in Florida =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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. 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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