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Re: [RC] Olympics and endurance? - Jackie WinklemanWhy don't we want new people? Everyone starts out "new." I know if I would have known more about endurance riding, I would have started out a lot earlier. It was the sport I was looking for - just didn't know it was there (and so local). I was not doing a whole lot with my horses until I began endurance riding and compeditive trail riding. I was sick of the "showring," but wasn't ready to get rid of my horses - thank goodness. This is something I can do all by myself and don't have to have a purebred horse. As a teenager, I know my horses, FFA, and 4H kept me out of trouble and helped me to learn responsibilty. I think the same would apply for endurance riding (or any type of riding to keep them busy) for youngsters. I don't think that if people saw this sport at the Olympics that people would just say, wow, that looks easy - i'm gonna go out and ride 50 miles. A person with any common sense would think wow - that looks like a lot of really hard work! Who is to say that the other sports are "spectator" sports? Like basketball - my dad is a basketball coach - but i still don't see any point in watching it. It doesn't interest me at all - but some people do like to watch it. I would rather sit out in the woods along a trail and watch horses ride by - kind of like when you are riding past people's houses at the local endurance rides and the people are sitting out on their porches watching the horses and riders go by. I would gladly welcome new people to the sport! We ALL started out new. --- Jonni <JonniJ@xxxxxxxx> wrote: OK, but why do we need advertisement? I think the sport has plenty of growth. Not so sure we need more "new people" coming in the sport at this time. Would we get folks who have never ridden in their life, decide that it looks easy, and they could go ride a horse 50 or 100 miles...and go to the Olympics too? Also, it is NOT a spectator sport like the other horse events. Jonni ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Winkleman" <jwinkleman_2001@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Jonni" <JonniJ@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Olympics and endurance?Just my opinion but I think it would be good advertisement, as some people don't even know that endurance riding exists. Some people may haveheardof it, but don't know what it really is. (I knowalot of people that have horses tell me that thereisno way possible that I ride my horse 50 miles in a day! Not my thin little mare! When I am quitesurethat I do.) It could sort of serve as aneducationfor others... It may even get people interestedinthe sport - recruitment... Heck, if other equine sports are in the Olympics,whynot? Why let them get all the glory? --- Jonni <JonniJ@xxxxxxxx> wrote:Is there anyone here that truly thinks thathavingEndurance riding in the Olympics would be a positive thing for thesport? Ifso, why...as I just don't see it. Jonni This E-Mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus 2002,andbelieved to be virus free. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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