Re: The Great Debate

[Jo Ann Knight <jojoq@earthlink.net>]

Cyberpony wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-03-14 10:32:23 EST, you write:
> 
> >  I have found that among my aquaintances (even those with horses)- not one
> > person (who isn't a distance rider) knows what LD/endurance riding is
> anyway.
> >  AERC means absolutely nothing to the majority of people.  When someone asks
> > what I do with my horses and I say endurance they get such a blank look.  30
> > minutes of explanation later they now look totally lost and pretty much
> > uninterested.
> 
> Hi Margie~
> 
> I enjoyed your post.  Especially the above.  I've seen that "blank look" many
> a time :-)   It's just easier to say that I am going on an endurance ride next
> weekend, than to go into LD, etc.   I guess my use of the word "endurance"
> stems from pure laziness.
> 
> ~Nora
> 
> Hi-I am Jo Ann-I live in Petaluma Ca.-I can now start to think of it as sunny again!  LD?  I presume that is Long Distance riding-I am in NATRC now and plan to join AERC this year.  I am a beginner at this.  I have an 8 yr. old Arab Mare a Bask grndtr(top side) and a Dunajac(Sp?) grndrtr (bottom side).  I also have a 6yr. Arab gld./Sarafix grndson.