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MIke,

Don't despair..! I am a single mom of two boys who was a dental assistant 
when I first started this sport. I started slow..was "discovered" by a man 
who had several Tevis buckles already..asked to condition his horse, and was 
hooked! I did my first ride on his horse a month after Tevis. He hauled me 
there, crewed for me, and watched my son who was 6 then. It was back then 
that I met Hal and Ann Hall.

Fast forward 20 years:

If you look at my ride record, nothing special. A few rides on horses I 
owned, mostly on horses I trained for others. I have had the pleasure of 
starting several young horses on the trail..the great Bogus Thunder being 
one of them. I have listened, learned, and stored all that information.

I now have an incredible DR Thunderbask son who looks like a promising 
athlete. I am doing my homework, and just now letting the boy run..

I am a consultant in my field, with a somewhat flexible schedule, my 
youngest is now 14 tomorrow, the man in my life is awesome..and supports my 
passion. Valentines Day will be spent packing for a ride. Financially, 
endurance riding is still a sacrifice..but one I am willing to make.

Hang in there..and do what you can at the pace you can now...learn all you 
can..you are on the right track being here. Create what you want for your 
life!

I do executive coaching if you ever just want to talk about it.

Ranelle Rubin
Coaching and Consulting Services
The Coaching Center

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> From: Mike Lewis <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Time and Money to Do This Sport... getting philosophical
> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:56:33 -0800 (PST)
>
> I've been riding endurance for about 9 years now, including a 4 year break
> due to work duties and graduate school.  I have been wondering how folks
> afford this sport financially and in terms of time.  Big changes since I
> last rode endurance regularly: got married and started a family, and was
> promoted at work.
>
> My desire is to ride at least 90% of the rides in my region during any
> given season, and to go as far with this sport as I can.  I want to ride
> well in some big races overseas sometime within the next 40 years.  :-)
> After riding an old gelding for years, I finally have a horse who might be
> competitive in long races (and want more such horses in my stable), and
> being an avid athlete myself know I can take just about anything the trail
> offers.
>
> Bottom line from what I've observed is that it looks like most folks who
> are successful in this sport are self employed, are part of a wealthy
> family who share this hobby, or are employed by a gracious employer who
> allows plenty of time off to trailer to rides on Thursdays/Fridays.  It
> seems difficult for us mid-30-somethings with a "regular job" and family
> responsibilities to dedicate the time and money endurance racing requires
> to be successful.
>
> I'm not here to gripe as much as I'm looking for folks' anecdotes telling
> me I'm not so unique in my search to give endurance racing more priority
> in my life despite job responsibilities and pay situation that makes doing
> so difficult.  :-)  Would be interested in hearing from folks who are
> excelling in this sport despite demands of job/family/pay situations.
> How'd ya do it?
>
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