New point standings have been posted at http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Points/default.asp Rides prior to 30 days before this that have not been included are: ...
Thanks Bob - and thanks to all who have nominated. I am very happy, I get to choose 2 out of 3 very good candidates for my (MT) region and the over-all list...
Teresa Van Hove
tvanhove@...
Oct 1, 2005 2:51 pm
6305
Green ribbons are for new/green horses. After all even an "old"/experianced rider can have a green horse. Red ribbons of course for kickers, and yellow...
In a message dated 10/1/2005 10:24:41 AM Central Standard Time, ... ROFL!! You sound like me! I can ride all or most of a 50 miler with someone I just met,...
Hi Bob, is it true that we could send you the coordinates off Google Earth? (or whatever the name is). I cannot download it to my computer - too old (both the...
Barbara: If you feel that method of locating your ride is close enough, it is OK with me. Bob Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID ... From:...
In a message dated 10/1/2005 3:01:01 PM Central Standard Time, jlong@... ... I sure feel better! My husband laughs at me all the time. People will speak...
... Blond <dar> ;-) Truman -- "The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."...
In a message dated 9/30/05 1:29:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tref@... writes: << How about putting an "n" after the new riders #, i.e. 12n?...
JANUSTUDIO@...
Oct 2, 2005 1:56 pm
6314
I have to agree with Truman 100%. When Doimas was born, I had already decided I wanted to try this endurance thing (be it LD or whatever --- what did I know...
One problem with doing something special with the number on the horses butt to indicate either new horse or rider is that many times the number is only on one...
Mike Maul added a quote from a woman who did one ride with AERC with her husband and was treated miserably. I was very sorry to read her letter and know from...
The following is a quote from Bonnie regarding people "blowing past" on narrow trails, etc, "I understand better now, I wasn't sure my arm was long enough to...
Marlene, I like the idea of a green ribbon too, but I'd not heard of it, or I'd forgotten its meaning and I 'm not a newbie. Something else that could be...
Teresa Van Hove
tvanhove@...
Oct 2, 2005 4:52 pm
6319
Many moons ago back when it was common practice to start the LD's 30 minutes behind the 50's I was riding along with a woman who was riding a stallion. The...
LOL - Cindy, you have to TELL people like this to pass you. I was doing an LD on Shade last year and had a similar situation, except I was in a group of...
Teresa Van Hove
tvanhove@...
Oct 2, 2005 5:21 pm
6321
Actually, Dawn, it's a very, very rich shade of Magenta. I could have been in Rocky Horror. Trying new colors is not a good idea, but Doimas didn't care. Too...
Someone passed on this "rule" a long time ago. "If you can't see the heels of the horse in front of you, you are too close" I have seen injuries to horses and...
We had a morgan mare in the barn for years who would colic every time she came into heat. The stronger the heat - the stronger the colic. Ended up treating...
In a message dated 10/2/2005 11:48:35 AM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, some people just don't get it. I remember back in 1999, I was riding my second LD....
...she let fly with both barrels... Maxi has red and bright pink in her tail but the only time she has ever kicked was on a trail ride last summer when the...
I became a believer in hornless saddles after getting off after a really tiring ride and getting hung up on the horn by my bra. Luckily, Scarlet isn't the...
I think the ribbon sounds best for horse and rider. Like you said - can't always see the number. I am making a note to have a roll of green ribbon at the...
Do people not realize that one kick to the wrong place on their horse can result in having the horse destroyed? I realize that it can be hard to keep your...
This in an interesting study from the Journal of the American Vet Med Ass. that may explain a little of why post-ride endurance horses have a higher level of...