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[RC] Lynne & complaints - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Voodoo rides2much@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I was at the Bar H Boogie a couple of months ago.  I rode the heat & had no 
problem with the water situation.

I am not one of the people that filled out a ride evaluation form.

But before you guys slam all of the complainers you might consider that you 
dont have all the facts.  Some things are worth complaining about.  Like poorly 
marked trail.  But that is not the reason I had already decided I would not 
attend another Lynne ride.

My biggest complaint was I didnt want to hear Lynne whining & complaining.  She 
complained about people tracking dirt into her house.  She SCREAMED at people 
who "almost" let her cat out of the house.  She whined about people leaving 
trash around.  Lynne complained about the riders & made nasty comments about 
how they handled their horses & the stressful conditions.

Lynne lives on a dirt lot.  If you dont want people tracking dirt into your 
house, have the ride camp office somewhere else.  If you dont want your cats 
let out, lock them in another part of your house or move the ride camp office.  
This is common sense.  Now I agree that it is uncool to leave your trash on the 
ground at the ride meeting/dinner, but there was NO TRASH CAN around.  I packed 
my trash back to my trailer.  Apparently there was at "trash trailer" but it 
was unmarked.  I had no idea what it was until just before I left.  I'm sure 
other people had no idea where the trash was to be put either.

Lynne complained about other riders.  She went on & on. I know she had a hard 
time the first day with all the urgent cases, but I know some of the others in 
the group were newbies & frankly I dont think she should be venting to someone 
she hardly knows.  It's just not nice to fume about people in public.

So why do I think it is okay to talk about Lynne's shortcommings in this forum? 
Because Lynne brought it to the internet herself, & what I have said is my OWN 
knowledge.  Not heresay.  Not generic warm & fuzzy or flaming.

NO, I have never managed a ride
Yes, I have volunteered
Yes, I am sure it is hard work to manage a ride
NO, I dont believe it is a thankless job.  Many people thanked her (including 
me)
Nope, you wont see me at Bar H Boogie or Norco... if they ever happen again.

===========================================================If people would just 
think of the hoof as the foundation for the horse like
a house foundation.  when your horse plants his foot down in the ground and
pushes forward if the foot isn't 100% balanced your chances of injury go
up.
~  Paula Blair

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