Re: A note of caution on LD statistics

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I don't recall anybody asking for another set of awards, only a total
accumulation of miles, which could be separated into LD, endurance and
total miles. It's a no brainer...

chris paus and *

At 10:27 AM 3/13/98 EST, CMKSAGEHIL wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-13 09:36:17 EST, mmaul@flash.net writes:
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><< If there were a good awards program and recognition for them - it might be
>a lot
> more likely that these would all become members though.
>  >>
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>There IS a whole program for LD's!!  Mileage, patches, etc.  The whole point
>of not making MORE of a program is to encourage them to move up to endurance
>rides.  I do not feel that there should be any more national recognition than
>there is for what is an entry level.  The place to make LD's feel at home is
>at the local level, and I know most of the ride managers in my area try hard
>to do that.  The reason that so many LD's are not members is that they are
out
>there getting their feet wet for the first time.  In my experience, they join
>AERC and soon cease to be LD's, and a whole new group of LD's takes their
>place.  That's the whole point of having LD's and it seems to be working.  I
>don't see those non-member LD's being the same people over and over, but
>rather an ever-changing group of new riders.  I am totally amazed at the
>hubbub over this issue.  I rarely see "career" LD's in this area--people
start
>there, like it, and work their way up to endurance rides.  Where's the beef,
>folks????????
>
>Heidi Smith, DVM--Sagehill Arabians (Oregon)
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