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RE: [RC] How to reduce costs of hauling to rides - carpooling - Sharon LevasseurI've been trying to trailer-pool to rides, but there aren't many other distance riders in my area (central Maine). I've even extended the invitation to folks in Southern Maine for those rides when I'd be driving through. No takers... although I admit I haven't approached anyone individually. I just put notes up on the regional email list. My solution thus far? Put the word out to the local non-endurance horse community that I will be going to rides, and would love company from folks who are interested in learning about the sport. I've got one lined up to come with me next weekend to a ride 5.5 hours away. She has joined AERC and will condition this year in preparation for rides next year! The irony, however, is that she's meeting me at a spot just over halfway to the ride... and she's bringing her own car so that she can leave right after the ride is over! She has a clinic early the following morning and has to be home. SOOOOO, more gas is getting used, not less! Oh well. At least I GOT MINE!! -Sharon L. -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of heidi larson Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:30 PM To: Angie Fura; Smith, Dave Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] How to reduce costs of hauling to rides - carpooling This 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! 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