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Re: [RC] re: why would somebody do this? - Kathy MayedaLDs do serve a purpose as training rides. Yes, I can ride 25-35 miles any time I want, but how can you simulate a ride start? My old retired endurance horse got extreme race brain and I had to graduate to doing 50 milers right away after doing a single LD so that I didnt' perpetuate more race brain. We both learned a lot together. We never got race brain during conditioning rides, but we sure got race brain during competition. I think we both just wanted the thrill, not the prize. Mixed success, learning the ropes with a metabolically wierd and crooked horse with a lot of heart and go. I now am working on getting a real emotional horse ready to do endurance. He's been a "project" for years. I did take him to an LD a long time ago, we had a really sane ride start, but he lost his mind when he got lapped by the fast 50's. This is hard to simulate in a 25 regular conditioning ride. For the past few years I've done a few lackadaisacle LD rides just to ride with friends who wanted to try endurance, with totally mixed results. I still had fun. I don't need a lot of recognition for either LD's or 50's. I'm happy to go to rides that give bungie cords as a prize. I'm not a top 10 rider, nor do I really aspire to be. I don't think that I'm the only one riding endurance that feels this way. The prizes and recognition is secondary to riding in beautiful country with your best pal. And the sense of accomplishment of finishing a ride. That's enough award for me. K. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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