Sorry it took so long for me to thank you mimitabby, but I just now returned to this thread to read more responses. Anyway, thank you for your kind words.
I forgot to mention earlier that I also hug, groom, and clean stalls for 11 camels every week just because I love it. My passion is camels.
In my last message I wrote that my longest ride was 40-some miles. However, after having ridden in the week-long Candisc tour in August, my longest ride in one day is now 65 miles. A century in one day sounds undoable, and I admire anyone who can do that, so I shall continue to work toward that goal.