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Fwd: RC: Re: Different milage buckets

In a message dated 11/7/99 3:03:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<<  a message dated 11/7/99 2:55:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
 mmieske@netonecom.net writes:
 
 <<  However, I want to point out that many people
  do 25s AFTER they have done 50s and 100s so what is there for them to
  learn?  >>
 
 Me, for one, Maggie.  As I pointed out in a couple of my posts.  And having 
 done longer rides, I am even more convinced that LD's are not the same 
 challenge.  I did mine for my own reasons, and don't expect career 
 "endurance" miles for them since I didn't put myself on the line and commit 
 to a longer distance.  I didn't go to "learn"--I went for other reasons.  No 
 shame in that.  Still doesn't make them endurance rides....
 
 Heidi
 
 In reading all these posts about LD I just had to write.  I have over 4.000 e
ndurance miles.  50s,70s,100s and multi day rides.  I have had a bad ride 
year this season for one reason or other and it has me thinking about doing 
LD rides in 2000.  Now, by doing LD rides for awhile does that make me a non 
endurance rider?  I just feel that I need a little break from long distance 
to make me enjoy this sport again.  I don't feel like I'm giving up my enduran
ce rider status by selecting to do LD rides,  just want to slow down and 
smell the sagebrush.  When I start doing the 50s+ rides again am I starting 
at the bottom?  Or am I where I left off?  Do I have to say I'm a LD rider or 
can I say, I'm an endurance rider?  
I really do not know what the big deal is.  WE ALL are out for the same 
reason.  To enjoy our horses, friends and nature, no matter how far we ride.  
We have the same rules, same goals, to finish with a horse who is healthy and 
happy and ready to do more.  WHO cares if it was a 25, 50, 70, 100 , etc.?  
We rode, that is what counts!!
Why can't we give up the name LD and say we all are endurance riders, 
remember, for some, doing a 25 miler is endurance!  Also, what does AERC 
stand for?  American Endurance Conference, where does it say any certain 
mileage?  We ALL that pay our dues are under one roof, AERC!  It's the same 
amount of money for dues no matter what mileage we ride.
I will be riding LD rides next year but I am and will be an endurance rider 
as we all are.
Keri
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In a message dated 11/7/99 2:55:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mmieske@netonecom.net writes:

<<  However, I want to point out that many people
 do 25s AFTER they have done 50s and 100s so what is there for them to
 learn?  >>

Me, for one, Maggie.  As I pointed out in a couple of my posts.  And having 
done longer rides, I am even more convinced that LD's are not the same 
challenge.  I did mine for my own reasons, and don't expect career 
"endurance" miles for them since I didn't put myself on the line and commit 
to a longer distance.  I didn't go to "learn"--I went for other reasons.  No 
shame in that.  Still doesn't make them endurance rides....

Heidi


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