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Re: [RC] NATRC/AERC crossovers - Beth WalkerThat agrees with my (extremely limited) experience. My only recent interaction with NATRC was when I was doing a training ride on the same trail where they were holding a NATRC ride. We came up to the top of a grade, where they were doing a pulse check. Everyone was very quiet, there was no water.They asked us to wait - they didn't want our horses walking past, as it would mess up the recovery times for the horses currently being checked. So - we waited until they told us we could go on -- probably about 5 minutes. During that time, there was very little conversation - all in hushed tones - and no horses moving around. I sure didn't hear anyone hollering out "P&R!" or "Time!" :) On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Barbara McCrary wrote: Actually, from my experience as an occasional drag rider, no...it isn't about fun. It's about being certain that all the rules are being followed and the horse is behaving and the rider is riding correctly. It's about arriving at a vet check and being certain that the horse recovers to 56 (I think) in record time. If I, as a drag rider, came into the VC, bringing up the rear, and I made the error of laughing loudly, or exclaiming that my horse just went through a Yellowjackets' nest and was hopping up and down, or whatever...that was a big no-no. No noise in the VC, please, because that tends to elevate the competitors' horses pulses and that cost points. I was scolded many times for that sin. I never seemed to learn that I was supposed to be quiet and only whisper to others. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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