Re: Paying for this Message

[Nancy DuPont <htrails@earthlink.net>]

You forgot trails advocacy. That preserves the trails you ride on. We have,
through this medium, been able to organize an effective group to go to
Washington DC and fight for our trails. Where are you going to ride your
horses and where are you going to keep them? These are the issues we will
be addressing.  Is that worth your $10? You bet!

At 09:32 PM 2/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>So...I saw that this is about to go to a paid subscription basis. Are most
>of you going to pay the bucks and keep using this? Or go elsewhere to find
>your information/friends? Just curious...trying to decide if it's worth
>paying for.
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>Consider what you want to gain from this list.  I've been on several other
>lists...and...if what you want is fairly complete information on equine
>anatomy and physiology, conformation, lameness, and stress related
>illnesses; the nitty gritty on metabolism, nutrition, sports conditioning,
>and rehabilitation; the latest and greatest on tack, clothes, helmets,
>trucks, trailers, camping products, and tips (and everything in between
>that will make the most out of your long rides);....and the low down on
>where to go, what to do, and how to do it in the sport of endurance riding
>(which means we probably won't be discussing the intricacies of two-tempe
>flying changes ;-))...you've come to the right place.  There are other
>lists that are more involved with general horsemanship information and
>anecdotes, as well as lists for every other discipline out there.  No list
>is perfect (it functions a bit like a family...complete with squabbles one
>day and the whole group rising together in unison the next day!)  All of
>the lists in my experience seem to function this way.  So, whether or not
>you feel it's worth $10 to YOU and your education, is determined by what
>you want to know, where you want to go, and what you want to do with your
>horse.
>
>I think it's worth every bit of $10 a year!  I spend a lot more than that
>on books, videos, magazines, and clinics in a year...this is a great
>bargain for the amount of information that's presented and the number of
>experts willing to share their knowledge and opinions.
>
>Sue
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>PS Yes...I already sent my check in. ;-)    
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>sbrown@wamedes.com
>Tyee Farm
>Marysville, Wa.
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