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RE: [RC] new riders. - Catfish DanielsJohn: All this "mentoring a newbie" just doesn't sit well with me. What exactly can a mentor do for a newbie at a ride? Slow him down? It makes no sense to me how some stranger ought to tell a newbie ANYTHING about the newbie's horse. Just because somebody is labeled as a "newbie" in endurance, does not mean that they are any less knowlegable about the ability of their horse(s). The magic about endurance is about the rider knowing his own horse better than anybody, therefore knowing and identifying problem signs, etc. Riding with a mentor will only make newbies "rely" on the mentor. What if the mentor does not know the newbie's horse at all, fails to identify warning signs, etc??????? How is the mentor going to feel if something still goes wrong with the newbie's horse - even if they rode at a 10+ hour pace???? Can't you already hear the blaming and finger pointing??? I know of people with several hundred miles under their belt, but only have been involved with horses for 2 and three years. How are they going to tell a "newbie" about their horse when in fact the "newbie" has been involved with horses all their lives, perhaps in other disciplines? What if the "newbie" happens to be an equine vet???? Just a thought... Catfish DBL Realtors -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Teeter Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:51 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] new riders. mentor a newbie (her requirement of the oldie was 6 rides or more) would only have to pay half their entry fee. I personally thought this was a great idea. It does sound like a very good, grass roots avenue for learning. It's just the type of 1x1 level education which is best in this kind of very personalized environment. It would be nice to have the education/sanctioning group (AERC in this case) be the one that finance such an effort (rather than the individual ride managers). Education of new members is a goal for all and support of that goal where the rubber-meets-the-road is the best way to get there. It's basically an personalized endurance clinic:) with the incentive provided by the organization. johnt =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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