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With Jody and Jonni we always wonder who is the sponsor ;-) ! Actually 
two years ago Jonni got one vote for SERA president. They probably meant 
to write down Jody - but then again maybe not.

Truman

Vccfarms@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Jody,
>  
> Congrats on your Jr rider,  My 8 year old finished her first LD last 
> month and is ready to do more.  She even wrote a paragraph for the 
> local horse club, which was published, and I would hate for anyone 
> here to get a hold of that.
>  
> Mark Proud father and sponsor
>  
> In a message dated 6/12/2008 11:09:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> dragnin100@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>     Hello All,
>      
>      First off, please don't proof my writing, I live in Alabama and I
>     am sure that it sucks.  :o
>      
>     I have been reading all this about the jr, and the article, and
>     who should tell who, and how much experience and blah, blah, blah.
>      
>     I have a jr rider, she is *almost* 14 yrs. old. She started at age
>     8.  I would bet, that she has more "experience" than most on this
>     list.  Without trying to sound braggy, (sp?) she has over 4000
>     endurance miles, no LD's.  She has at least ten 100 mile rides,
>     all were one day rides.  She has two OD 100 belt buckles, she has
>     one NC 100 mile championship title.  So, with all that, is she
>     able to write a decent "how to article"?  I doubt it.  BUT, she is
>     young, and she is still learning, like ALL of us.  So, try not to
>     be so nasty about this kid that did do the Tevis.....she is still
>     young, and she is still learning.  And this type of mouthing
>     doesn't help the image of the sport or promote it to other
>     people.  We should just read it as, her experience, and her
>     advise, then do what is best for us.  I understand that people
>     think that it can present badly to total newbies.  But newbies
>     aren't stupid, just inexperienced.  So, don't you think that they
>     may ask someone's opinion about things that appear drastic to
>     them?  Nowadays, people don't live in a shell, and just show up
>     after doing no telling what to prepare and try a 100 miler.  They
>     network, read LOTS, and talk to other riders.
>      
>     Jody
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