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I think it has something to do with being adrenalin junkies.

Truman

Dawn Carrie wrote:
> <<I have also never felt like stopping
> in the middle of a 100. I have no idea why other than "A miracle occurs
> when you enter". Just trust me. :-)>>
> Angie is right. I'm on a high when I'm doing a 100. It's a special 
> feeling...I'm doing The Big One. Another old saying..."it's better to 
> have tried and failed, than to never have tried at all." And honestly, 
> if you try a 100 and make it 70 or 80 miles and decide it's too much 
> for your horse, you haven't failed, you've learned something about 
> your horse and his level of conditioning...and you know what you need 
> to work on for your next attempt! Or if you pull because your tack 
> rubbed you raw at 80 miles, then again, you learned something...what 
> works for a 50 ain't gonna work for a 100, so you fix it and try 
> again. :) Patti Stedman said, the hardest part of a 100 is 
> entering...she's right. Send in that entry, and the rest is 
> easy...well, easier. :)
> Dawn Carrie
>
> On 6/24/08, *rides2far@xxxxxxxx <mailto:rides2far@xxxxxxxx>* 
> <rides2far@xxxxxxxx <mailto:rides2far@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>
>     > I might be wrong, but I believe many riders think they or their
>     > horses "may> not be ready" to do a 100,
>
>     I understand. The thing is, you can pull yourself if you suddenly feel
>     you've bit off more than you can chew. Honestly folks, what's the old
>     saying, "Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at
>     all"?
>     :-) You can enter a 100 and if your horse isn't up to it, the vet, or
>     you, may say, "He simply feels tired and has done all he needs to do
>     today". Then you hand them your card and go back to your trailer.
>     That is
>     your safety net. You know you CAN do that if necessary. Chances
>     are, you
>     won't have to because your horse will look better and you will feel
>     better than you imagined.
>
>     Now...I aim comments like this at people who spend years trying to get
>     that horse ready for his first 100. NOT at someone with no fear or
>     imagination who bought a horse they think is bred to do this last week
>     and is dumb enough to enter one next week.
>
>     I know I say this so much people get bored with it but here goes
>     again. I
>     have NEVER felt like doing another 50 after finishing a 50. I'm
>     beat. I
>     hurt. Ready to quit right after 50. I have also never felt like
>     stopping
>     in the middle of a 100. I have no idea why other than "A miracle
>     occurs
>     when you enter". Just trust me. :-)
>
>     Angie McGhee
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