tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post9171318181271780643..comments2024-02-12T06:07:55.014-08:00Comments on The Equestrian Vagabond: A French Endurance Ride!The Equestrian Vagabondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600011873327347121noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-31629652815926054522010-09-14T11:43:43.457-07:002010-09-14T11:43:43.457-07:00We all wish we were there!We all wish we were there!Reginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-36754173293231769862010-09-14T11:43:26.169-07:002010-09-14T11:43:26.169-07:00Wow Merri, don't strain yourself lol.Wow Merri, don't strain yourself lol.Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-62153124774520866992010-09-14T11:43:11.504-07:002010-09-14T11:43:11.504-07:00Welcome to French bureaucracy!
I'm all for the...Welcome to French bureaucracy!<br />I'm all for the qualifying distances but if you can show them your AERC records, they should allow you to ride whatever distance you want to enter since you have ridden in 100s. If I ever move back to France, I... WILL have to go through the different distances. Silly French Federation!<br />Well have fun riding the 20km!<br />I hope you tell me all about it :-)Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-91886272593235226602010-09-14T11:42:52.024-07:002010-09-14T11:42:52.024-07:00That's about what I can handle these days. lol...That's about what I can handle these days. lolCarrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-46006951306389519312010-09-13T10:06:18.270-07:002010-09-13T10:06:18.270-07:00...and so was it worth it ? - beautiful countrysid......and so was it worth it ? - beautiful countryside ? Lovely people ? great sausages ? and how was Dougal ? can't wait to hear how you got on - CaroleCarolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-84818652312924551682010-09-11T13:38:15.638-07:002010-09-11T13:38:15.638-07:00I am probably the one person who likes the idea of...I am probably the one person who likes the idea of various training levels, and divisions. It divides up the competition, and would make the rides very exciting! Alas...I will never see France...<br /><br />~E.G.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-50592866897738714602010-09-11T05:34:27.097-07:002010-09-11T05:34:27.097-07:00I love your stories. Can't imagine the red tap...I love your stories. Can't imagine the red tape you have to go through. Enjoy the ride!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-64001443451908652252010-09-10T18:57:58.622-07:002010-09-10T18:57:58.622-07:00I'm loving your travel's almost as much as...I'm loving your travel's almost as much as you are! Good luck and keep having fun :)Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817903402724227914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-4856426386344025862010-09-10T16:24:36.609-07:002010-09-10T16:24:36.609-07:00Hey, 12 miles is better than none and it surely wo...Hey, 12 miles is better than none and it surely would be fine with me. <br /><br />Interesting always how other nations take charge of riding regulations with much more authority and interest than here in the USA...where anyone can try almost anything....for good or ill...Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-17559315209515845272010-09-10T15:33:10.121-07:002010-09-10T15:33:10.121-07:00This does sound like a lot of hoops to jump throug...This does sound like a lot of hoops to jump through just to take part in a 20km ride. <br />I hope you have lots of fun to make up for the trouble!Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065325235071302257.post-49343670649966805332010-09-10T14:55:02.945-07:002010-09-10T14:55:02.945-07:00Oh dear, how the French make things difficult. It ...Oh dear, how the French make things difficult. It makes me think of their TREC competition where (so we were told) the ability to make one's horse canter thoughtlessly between two parallel lines of jumping poles was "a test of one's ability as an equestrian guide" as one might have to gallop along the top of a precipice! But then, speaking as an FITE-accredited guide, I used to dread the arrival of French clients - all too often interested in nothing but galloping and the welfare of the horse didn't even warrant a mention. <br /><br />I hope that your trip in France goes well. You're amongst people who, given a suitable scoring system, will decide that they won at Agincourt.White Horse Pilgrimjhttp://transylvanianhorseman.typepad.com/whitehorsepilgrim/noreply@blogger.com