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[RC] How to reduce costs of hauling to rides - carpooling - heidi larsonThis has always sounded like a good idea, but never seems to come to fruition for me - my stepdaughter is my carpoolee and since we pack her horse and the panels and my horse (in a 3-horse LQ) there is no room left for another person. Rides I go to alone (about 2-3 per year) I have taken one other person a couple times, but it's tough to get in and out of other people's driveways with a big rig sometimes, heck, it's tough to get up my own driveway and get turned around. Last thing I need is to get it jammed in somewhere and not get it back out or to hit something that doesn't belong to me! I'm on a team this year and have mentioned to another rider that maybe we could get together for a ride or two, and hopefully that works out, since our horses get along as do we. It's tough if those two qualifications don't quite stack up though. And then, if a carpooler's horse gets hurt in my trailer - who is responsible? Auto accident? (heaven forbid) and his/her horse sustains injuries, what then? All valid questions in our sue-happy existence. I also generally get to rides on Thursday and am in no hurry on Sunday to get moving. If I'm in charge of the driving, do I change my schedule to accomodate someone else that is relying on me for the ride? I have also mentioned no dogs in the LQ and that will likely put me low on the list for fuel sharers! I'm not a confrontational type person and it's really tough for me to state how I want things to be, but I'm getting better as I get older! heidi --- Angie Fura <tracetribute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Dave - I'm very interested in hearing ideas on ways to save money (and how I can reduce my carbon emissions) getting to rides. A while ago, a list was published on RC about how car maintenance can have an effect on gas mileage. I think that's worth recirculating. I'll see if I can find it. The only other idea I can come up with is carpooling. I'm doing that this weekend at Biltmore. Sharing a ride is a great way to ease the burden on the pocketbook and keep one rig off the road (less carbon emmitted). I wish I had more opportunities to car pool to rides. Seems like not very many people are interested in that anymore. Angie Fura Trace Tribute 25/55 www.tracetribute.com ----- Original Message ---- From: "Smith, Dave" <dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Angie Fura <tracetribute@xxxxxxxxx>; Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 1:21:38 PM Subject: RE: [RC] Who to blame for high fuel costs - on Ridecamp??? Angie: I think this has a lot to do with our sport, if the rising cost of gas and diesel prevents us from getting to the venue to practice it. I too am for the development of alternative energy technologies. But that is not going relieve us of our current problem which simply states is how to get myself and my horse to the ride without going bankrupt. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.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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