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RE: [RC] [RC] LD, 50, 100 - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF

You make it sound so easy, it's tempting to just go for it!!  But practicality 
kicks in and I realize I still need more time to condition (myself, not my 
horse :).   Thanks for all the inspiring notes!  You guys all give me hope and 
something to shoot for.  If I become a career LD-er, so be it.  It's still a 
blast and I'm already addicted.  That happened after my first LD at Tejon 
Ranch.  Ahhhh, memories.  Lol  A big part of it was seeing for the first time 
what my mare was capable of and watching her go into "worker bee" mode, all 
business, no spooking, no fartin' around, all work.  She LOVED it.  What a 
hoot!  I got to see a whole different side of her and it bonded us (we had a 
very rough start together).  By the way, I never even knew what endurance 
riding was until I bought this horse I had no intention of doing anything but 
trail riding.  SHE has taken me into a whole different realm of riding that I 
never expected.  I've learned a lot from her.  Namely, give a horse a job they 
love and they are a whole different animal!  

Carrie Kitley
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-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dawn Carrie
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:36 AM
To: rides2far@xxxxxxxx
Cc: sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] LD, 50, 100

<<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 <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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