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Re: [RC] Why the negativity about CTR? - Rebecca Fabiszak


 What region are you in, Katrina and Kristi? Just curious. Could be the lack of sunshine that affects folks attitude. Beccy in Sunny Utah

----- Original Message ----
From: Katrina Mosshammer <ammosshammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Kristi Schaaf <iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:33:45 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] Why the negativity about CTR?



That wasn't specifically aimed at CTR. If they had been AERC pics I would
have asked the same question. I'm just a detail oriented person and the
people expressions just happen to jump out at me. I just find it odd how
many people look like they are not having fun on a ride, and I've seen it at
AERC rides as well. All I meant was why would you have a hobby that isn't
fun? Regardless whether it is AERC or CTR. That's all that I meant.

Also, I have a very good friend that manages a CTR. We help her all of the
time. Mom rode drag on my mare last year for her. So don't assume that I do
not know anything about CTRs. I have just chosen not to participate in that
actual event.

Katrina

PS I come from a friendly region and at the ride we did this weekend where
the loops were both out and back so we saw every rider out there and we did
not have anyone that did return our "hello" and several actually said hi
first. I'm sorry that you have not had the same experience as I have had.

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kristi Schaaf
Sent: October 10, 2007 8:23 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Why the negativity about CTR?

Katrina wrote:
LOL.. I just noticed while looking through the pics a second time that I
only counted about 15 riders that were actually smiling. Of those 2 were
kids and one was a drag rider. Everybody looks so serious. They need to
remember to smile every once in a while :-) This is FUN! :-) Right?
________________________

If someone who has done both sports has an honest opinion about why they
like one over the other, I'm cool with that (different strokes for different
folks, and all that). But when someone who has no idea what the sport is
about makes little digs, it's really annoying. I'm not sure why Katrina took
the time to actually count the number of people smiling in the pics, other
than to be negative. I ride both NATRC and AERC, and from what I've seen,
NATRC people have at least as much fun as AERC people (they don't have
focused race brain), they are warmer toward one another (sometimes even
getting an AERC rider to say 'hi' back to me on the trail can be quite a
challenge in my region!), NATRC horses are usually better behaved (I almost
always get a nice comment from the vet at AERC rides about how s/he
appreciates how quiet and respectful my horse is at the check - that's NATRC
training showing up), and there's a much bigger sense of family (probably
from the downtime hanging out together on Sunday waiting for the judges to
crunch numbers before awards).

Kristi
 

Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)


     
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