Re: RC: Re: Re: Lost horse at Liberty Run II

[sharp penny <penelope_75647@yahoo.com>]

> So, anyone have and
> good ideas to have the horse stay with you or at
> least stop without going
> off at a dead run.
> 
   Teach your horse to stop when the rider becomes
unbalanced.  Works great...infact so well so that
beginner riders have a hard time riding my horse!
(she's stoping more than she's walking!). 
    I won't bore RC with how to teach this but If you
email me, I'll be happy to go into detail.

   Penny
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> From: "Lucie Hancock" <lbhbhnck@ftc-i.net>
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> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:47 PM
> Subject: RC: Re: Lost horse at Liberty Run II
> 
> 
> > This  morning I announced that my lost horse was
> found. Trinity is in
> > his pasture, happy to be home.
> >
> > For those of you who did not attend the Liberty
> Run II this weekend, I
> > fell off my horse. I was knocked unconscious. Were
> it not for the Grace
> > of God and my helmet, I would not be telling this
> story. The helmet has
> > a 3" + crack in the center of the back. I felt the
> results of impact
> > from my tailbone to my head. I am told I was out
> for about four minutes.
> > Thank God for the riders who saw my horse and came
> back looking for me.
> > Hlep came and I am fine now except for a few
> minutes amnesia. I cannot
> > remeber the events just before or just after the
> fall.
> >
> > My horse took off at a dead run, and passed even
> the leaders on the long
> > stretch of fairly straight road that begins the
> purple loop. I might
> > have made it a mile. I don't remember where I
> fell. I am told that
> > Trinity has a lot of potential. He whizzed past
> everyone so fast theye
> > did not have time to block his way. Those that
> tried to follow him to
> > catch him were outdistanced by him. He was gone
> from sometime after
> > six-thirty Saturday morning until late Sunday
> evening, when some local
> > people found him and reported to the local
> sheriff, who had been alerted
> > on Saturday. His saddle, bridle and reins were
> still attached to him.He
> > was tired, and has some scrapes and rubs. He is
> not lame. He drank and
> > ate well last night, and is doing fine at home in
> his pasture today.
> > I learned a lot about the purple loop that I had
> not noticed before. I
> > walked a goodly portion of it  with carrots and
> apples, calling for him.
> > He usually comes when called at home. He was found
> on the other side of
> > US-1. It was a blessing that he was found safely,
> and wasn't struck by a
> > car or truck as he crossed. He doesn't like
> pavement, so I was surprised
> > that he went over the highway. Something must have
> frightened him
> > across.
> > He acted glad to see us, and seemed pleased to get
> into the trailer, a
> > familiar place, after his great adventure. He
> wanted extra pets and rubs
> > this morning. He got them.
> > I was also able to take the helmet to school and
> give my high school
> > students an illustration of why they should wear
> protective equipment
> > designed for whichever sport they are involved
> with, whether it be
> > riding horses, bicycles, motorcycles, or whichever
> sport of choice.Some
> > of them ride horses, western style, for pleasure.
> I pray that seeing and
> > hearing of what happened to me will show them the
> need to wear
> > protective helmets when they ride.
> >
> > I want to thank everyone who helped, eihter
> rescuing me from my fall, or
> > helping me search for Trinity.
> >
> > He has the potential to be a good endurance horse.
> I just have to
> > rethink a few things. It would help if I
> remembered what caused the
> > fall. The last thing I remember was thinking
> "Good, he's going to
> > settle..." then I was in Nancy Gooch's car on the
> way back to base camp.
> >
> > I am going to make sure that I have a
> "buddy/babysitter" with me for a
> > few more rides. He did so well at Biltmore that I
> thought he would be ok
> > in Augusta. Obviously he wasn't ready, so...we
> take more time, do more
> > schooling, and have a buddy on the trail for a
> while longer.
> > MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU ALL AND KEEP YOU AND
> YOUR EQUINE PARTNERS
> > SAFE. EACH DAY IS A TREASURE, SAVOR IT.
> > Lucie Hancock
> >
> >
> >
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