Hi
Shannon,
I was reading your website and
stumbled across this section below:
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At the awards
ceremony on Sunday, President Dick Nogelberg announced
to the gathering that indeed a tragedy had occurred during the
ride and a horse had died during the
night on a portion of the trail between Foresthill and Franciscos. The rider was not hurt, but the horse did tumble
over the embankment to its death. Gratefully, death came quickly as determined
by head veterinarian Jamie Kerr¹s examination. President Dick also commended the
rescuers of a second horse who tumbled off the trail almost to the river; again
the rider was unharmed. The horse, although tired and scraped, did not sustain
any long-term injuries and was carefully examined by ride veterinarians. He was
returned by the ride¹s rescue team, which included the president of the Western
States Trail Foundation, to its owner on Sunday at the fairgrounds in
Auburn.
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I wanted to let you know that this is
not correct. Spider was (as you know) not returned to me at the fairgrounds by
the volunters. I couldn?t live with myself if I had been waiting at the
fairgrounds while someone else went and got my
horse.
Jon
Jon
Steven
CEO
Gates Canyon
Inc
707-447-1597
www.gatescanyon.com
jsteven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
