Re: WEC:Deep sand/High Humidity

["Jerry" <hikryrdg@evansville.net>]

One last time.....  Not a one of us has been critical of an individual
rider.  To make this very clear, we want to see FEI racing by weight
divisions, and a selection process done by race offs.  Real simple when you
think about it.  Fair,and open to all who want  to race.  Sounds to me like
the all american way.  Or are we going to continue to run onder the
dictates of european rides scheames?  Have a good time.  I'll stay here and
babysit, and finish the Brewery job I started last may.  Diane and I went
to Kansas and befor that I was deeply inbloved in the Pan Am ganmes in
Indy.  So edjucation isn't what I need.  A break for the heavyweights ,
thats all.  Jerry


On Sun, 01 Nov 1998, Teddy Lancaster wrote...
>No offense, Jerry, but the USA DOES have PLENTY of experience dealing
>with what we will have in Dubai.  
>
>Personally, I would like to see you come watch (and help out) in Dubai. 
>We need the help (you need to take ORDERS) and I PROMISE you, you will
>learn more than you wanted to.
>
>When it the last time YOU top tenned a 100 in the sand, heat and
>humidity?  When YOU are doing the job well yourself, people will listen
>to you. JOIN US!!!! instead of criticizing.  That's why I joined...I
>didn't know what I didn't know and BOY have I learned (and still
>learning).
>
>Come on...I CHALLENGE you to come to Dubai!!!!!
>
>Teddy (call my Travel Agent 1-800-423-5454 in Seattle)
>
>Jerry wrote:
>> 
>> Teddy, If in fact the humidity does creep up during the race we will be in
>> deep do, do.  We just got back from racing in New Mexico.  It was cool, and
>> dry.  The south west riders thought there was high humidity!  To us there
>> was none.  Saki ate thier lunch.  The point being, the western horses will
>> crash and burn if they try to keep up with horses from around the world
>> that are used to humidity.  A real problem and one that has no immediate
>> answer.  Like you say, lots of ice water and lots  ooff electrolites.  A
>> final note.  Carl, Truman, Carlos and myself support the team.  We expect
>> to see the selectiion process to be changed and FEI racing to be done by
>> weight divisions.  Not a bad goal when you think about it.  No sour grapes
>> here.  Just want to get an even brake when our time comes.  Jerry  PS, I
>> wasn't letting offf steam.  Just having fun. Jerry
>> 
>> On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Teddy Lancaster wrote...
>> >To settle this matter somewhat.  I was there last
>> >year...and I will tell you it was humid...not as
>> >bad as Florida can be, but as bad as it usually is
>> >for, say, the Old Dominion.  And, yes, everything
>> >shuts down from 1 PM to 5 PM.  Everyone takes a
>> >nap or sits in an air conditioned restaurant.
>> >Even the banks are closed.
>> >
>> >As far as the sand goes...just like here: if it is
>> >packed, it's not bad, if you ride dunes, it is
>> >knee deep.  The course sounds like a variety of
>> >both.  I am sure it will be a challenge.
>> >
>> >It was indeed a challenge to keep horses
>> >hydrated.  TONS of ice water and eletrolytes. I am
>> >sure it will be much the same this year.
>> >
>> >Teddy
>> >
>> >Visions of the Wind wrote:
>> >
>> >>  Truman, From another who has ridden both areas
>> >> (and down to Tucson AZ), there are areas of sand
>> >> out west that put what I encountered in Ocala
>> >> and Southern Georgia to shame! It all depends on
>> >> where you ride! I also found out (the HARD way)
>> >> that the deep sand in Tucson is sometimes
>> >> quicksand!!! I sure hope they don't have THAT at
>> >> the WEC!:-) Stephanie McCrayGolden CO
>> >> (transplant from Clemson -> Tucson -> Golden :-)
>> >>
>> >>      -----Original Message-----
>> >>      From: Truman Prevatt
>> >>      <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
>> >>      To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>> >>      Date: Saturday, October 31, 1998 5:36
>> >>      PM
>> >>      Subject: Re: WEG:Deep sand/High
>> >>      Humidity
>> >>
>> >>      Oh Puleeese, I have ridden in southern
>> >>      Utah and that is not fine sand.
>> >>      I have to chuckle when people talk
>> >>      about sand.  You want sand come to
>> >>      the Ocala national forest.  I've ride
>> >>      both areas and there is no
>> >>      comparison.  If it ain't hock deep it
>> >>      ain't sand.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>      Truman
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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