Re: Safe starts at races...

["Whitney Bass" <bass@bigsky.net>]

The easiest way to have a safe start at a ride (I've found) is to avoid the
start of the race.  I wait for most of the riders to leave (while I
continue warming my horse up away from the start area), then I head out. 
It seems to be easier on my horse (they don't burn so much needed energy in
the first 10 miles or so), and it's much safer because I avoid the majority
of the "traffic".  And, yes, you can still compete using this technique --
I rarely finish out of the top ten.  Hope this helps!

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> From: B.E. Jackson <riosanbravo@hotmail.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Safe starts at races...
> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 4:46 PM
> 
> Hi
> 
> Still looking for input on what you do to have a safe start at a race. 
> Anybody have some techniques that work for them?
> 
> Bonnie in AZ
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