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RE: [RC] Why not 100's? - Rae Callaway-----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David LeBlanc Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:33 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Why not 100's? I hate to interrupt the regularly scheduled flame-war with something less controversial, but the question has been asked - why do people not do 100's? All I've seen so far is a bunch of really experienced riders who can't figure out why there is a decline. Why not ask those of us who haven't done it? Maybe there's some answers there. So I'll go first - why I haven't done a 100. My horse and I have almost 2000 miles together, and we've done 4 2+ day rides, one 3 days for 160 miles. I think we could do a 100. So why not? **** For me, the main issue is that work and family obligations keep getting in the way of training. This is primarily why I haven't even moved up from LDs. My company merged with another last year and it's been a lot of overtime since then and just keeping up with the basic chores has been a hassle. Now, I find myself so out of shape that I don't even think I could finish a 25 and still be able to walk afterwards. A 100 is something that I think I'd like to do, but FEI definitely is NOT a draw. I am not a racer, so international competition does not appeal to me at all. So, Angie's medallion program is more of an appealing concept since it rewards longevity. Rae Tall C Arabians - Central =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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