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Re: [RC] Tights Required - Barbara McCrary

You know........I don't think many people are really noticing what the back
view of a 62 year old woman in tights looks like.  Maybe I'm wrong, but if
someone is really noticing, let them have the fun.  I'm 20 pounds heavier
than I would like to be, but my body is mine, and I don't care if someone
else doesn't like the rear view.  That's THEIR problem.  I do my best to
look as good as possible, but in an endurance ride.....let's face it...most
of us aren't fashion plates.  I'm much more interested in how their horse is
moving and what he looks like, not what the rider looks like.  I'd just go
ahead and wear what is really comfortable, because if YOU are comfortable,
you'll be a better rider.  My back view is quite a bit older than yours, and
I don't give a darn.  I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I think THAT'S
what counts.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Sturm" <nsturm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tights Required


Oh those tights - but:  if I have to, you have to.  There's nothing
charming about the back view of a 62 year old woman in riding tights,but I
bought some really long tee shirts from Lands End to screen the view.
They're sure more comfortable than jeans.

Nancy Sturm


[Original Message]
From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 9/11/2004 8:15:08 PM
Subject: Re: [RC]   Tights Required

I'm much more concerned about my comfort than what I look like.  When
riding endurance, comfort for me, and for the horse, are foremost.  If
someone doesn't like the way I look in tights.......tough!

Being another one who doesn't look very appealing in tights, I have to
agree wholeheartedly with Barbara here--it's all about comfort, and if
anybody else doesn't like it, they can look the other way... <g>  My
figure in tights reminds me of one of my favorite old lymericks:

"I know how ugly I are;
I know my face ain't no star.
     But I don't mind it
     'Cuz I'm behind it!
The fellow in front gets the jar!"

To the original poster--you'll find you have lots of company on the
trail
with "thunder thighs" and "jelly bellies" so don't be shy--wear whatever
works for you, and don't worry about how it looks, because the rest of
us
are too busy riding to worry about it either.  :-)

Heidi



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Re: [RC] Tights Required, Nancy Sturm