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Re: [RC] Survey: What is "the Sport"? (was: Pony Club Endurance...) - Barbara McCrary----- Original Message ----- From: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:31 PM Subject: [RC] Survey: What is "the Sport"? (was: Pony Club Endurance...) I have no problem with the current definition of endurance riding, i.e. nothing less than 50 miles. I also believe that riders who make a career out of riding LDs want to include LDs as "endurance." I realize that the day has come, or will very soon, that I will not be able, or perhaps not want, to ride 50 miles...and certainly not 100. Age has a way of limiting one's capability and tolerance of pain and fatique. But that will not bring me to demand that LD rides be called "endurance rides." I will be doing LD rides for the fun, the ambience, the camraderie, and the interaction with my horse. I will not be doing it for trophies, credit of any kind, or bragging rights. I do wish this endless argument would go away. It crops up every so often. Barbara <If "The Sport" of endurance riding wants to be "inclusive" as Steph suggests and doesn't want to define endurance as riding a x number of miles in x amount of time (fill in your favorite number "x"), then how DO people suggest that "the sport" of endurance riding be defined? So, let's have a survey: How DO people think the sport of endurance riding should be defined...if at all? I am HOPING that Steph is not suggesting that it should be defined as anybody who is willing to pay to be a member and thus generate revenue and sustainability. But if she is, then it won't include ME, because I would not be willing to pay for that kind of a membership. kat Orange County, Calif.> :)
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