Re: (respect for oldbies) LD, newbies, etc.

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Hey Deanna........You go girl.!!!!!! and thanks, from an arrogant oldbie.
             gesa n clovis (1000++ mile mule and climbing :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Deanna German <dgerman@earthlink.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 3:12 PM
Subject: RC: (respect for oldbies) LD, newbies, etc.


>Hey all.
>
>I must weigh in on this discussion. I am a newbie and I wear the label
>proudly. In fact, I tell all the "oldbie's" (for what else is the
>opposite of a newbie?) and then question them unmercifully! ;-)
>
>For all of you who object to the newbie label, give your "elders" the
>respect they deserve, will ya? At least once a year,  I have the
>opportunity to see a 2-day CTR, a 25 mile LD and a 50 mile endurance
>ride run concurrently. I hang out and watch and learn. One of the things
>I have learned is that it takes a special "something" to do 50 miles in
>a day. It's not just double 25. I've done 30 miles in one day and I'm
>not sure that I have what it takes to do 50...but if/when my horse is
>ready I want to try.
>
>Call it intestinal fortitude or what, but going 50 miles in one day
>WHILE taking care of your horse requires discipline, good sense, and
>lots of time spent before the actual event. I can't fathom 100 miles.
>
>BTW, one of the people I consider to be my "elder" is a 13 year old girl
>who has many, many miles on me. This little girl knew enough to pull her
>horse 4 miles into the IAHA National CTR when the mare tied up. (You
>want to talk disappointing?) This girl knew enough to convince one of
>the ride vets that her horse was tied up. This girl can spot lameness
>almost as good as the ride vets. When my 4YO filly starts rides (when
>she's ready, when she's ready), I'm going to "sponsor" this girl for
>sure!
>
>And, as far as learning goes, I definitely can say I learned the most
>the day I got pulled on the second day of a 2 day 50 mile CTR (AHAO CTR
>which is paced more like endurance speed). I knew the mare was off, I
>knew when it happened, but I was too jazzed to pull her myself. Her
>pulses were the best ever and man, was I ever dissappointed when the vet
>pulled me. But I knew the vet was right. I also know that this vet is
>one of the toughest on lameness and that she vets a lot of the rides in
>this area (and nationally). If I want to complete, I better learn how to
>prevent lameness. When I finish sound at a ride Maureen vets, I'll know
>I've accomplished something.
>
>So here's one newbie who doesn't think all you experienced folk are
>arrogant. I say you've earned the right. If paying your dues comes
>through as arrogance to newbies, I say "get tough, newbies" because
>toughness is one of the things it takes to be an endurance (50+ miles)
>rider.
>
>Deanna (140 CTR miles; does that count towards the 1000?)
>Ohio
>
>
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