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[RC] Attention Newbies, slowbies, etc. - rides2farFeedback please. Let's say you are a new rider, or an old rider with a new horse, or someone who wants to move up to 50's from LD. You need a first year goal. What's a good one? It mustn't be an automatic success for you or it will be meaningless. It must reward all the things we claim we want to encourage the first year. Let's say you join your regional club and you know you shouldn't go for top 10 yet (if ever). What should you shoot for? I'm thinking something like 5 50 mile completions in a row...or...what? This would *not* be a "do it in one year" award...it would be a "do it eventually" award. Let's say the award is an embroidered haybag for your trailer. After that...what's step 2? One horse, one rider, 750 miles maybe? "One hundred mile horse" when they do their first 100. What? If it's easier to mentor and influence behavior at the local level, what should a regional club reward rather than simply give out the same awards to the same top 10 contenders that National Awards reward. I'm thinking of what a rider who moved up from 25's but wasn't ready to go fast could shoot for...building block type goals...the kind that if you took them step by step you would move up in ability and accomplishment the right way building a strong foundation for a long term partnership. What I'm asking is, what should the *steps* be? Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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