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Yep, told my Doctor that I ride (for now) LDs,
explaining it was 25 miles.  He looked at my
funny-like and asked, "All in one day?"  When I
proceeded to tell him I would be starting 50's in the
fall, and hope to do a 100 a year later, I thought his
his chin was going to hit his knees as he
unbelievingly asked, "All in ONE DAY?!!"  At least he
didn't set up any psych tests for me!

Esther and Chagalle, who doesn't have a clue as to
what's coming next


--- RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 5/16/2004 10:04:04 PM Central
> Standard Time, 
> paus@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > Whether we do 25s or 100s or multidays, there's
> > something wrong with us, LOL... we ride in rain,
> snow,
> > heat, and  Pay for this Privelege, LOL...In the
> end,
> > we bring home trinkets and t-shirts, piles of
> dirty
> > stinky ride clothes, sometimes bumps and bruises,
> and
> > dirty horses.
> Chris, that about sums it up...we do this because we
> love it and love 
> spending time with our horses and friends on the
> trail.  My farrier is a team roper, 
> and does pretty well in the local competitions he
> enters.  I've learned a lot 
> about team roping from him, and he asks me lots
> about distance riding.  When 
> he asked what the prize money was, and I laughed and
> said, "well, if we 
> complete, we usually get a t-shirt," I thought he
> was going to fall over in shock!  <
> VBG>  He then asked what the entry fees were, and I
> told him what they average 
> for 25, 50, and 100 mile rides.  He asked if the 100
> milers got better 
> prizes...I said no, they get the same t-shirt as 25
> and 50 milers.  He just shook 
> his head.  He's always interested in my rides and
> how far I've ridden lately.  
> When I casually mention doing a 15 or 20 mile
> conditioning ride, he is amazed 
> that anyone routinely rides that far.  Non-distance
> people clearly think we're 
> nuts...
>
> Dawn in East Texas



       
               
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