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    [RC] Shore to Shore-- Trail Etiquette - Tom & Vicky Smith


      My husband and I went camping to the South Branch Camp this weekend with another couple. The S2S ride has just begun. We didn't know which side of the state they were starting on or even the ride dates. Most other casual trail riders out to enjoy some camping wouldn't know either.
      Two of the horses in our group were babies, 3 and 4 years old. So when an endurance rider tears past full tilt without warning  things can get pretty exciting. Several of the riders who past us hollered ahead and we scooted out of the way. They trotted passed in safe and polite manner.
       One man however basically wanted to mow us down. I've ridden both sides of this street now. As competitors we can't assume that the general horse riding public knows about our events and the routes we will use. Also they also have the right to enjoy the trails without risk to life and limb.
       Endurance riding is fun and exciting. I would have loved to have been one of the competitors today. But there are way more recreational trail riders than endurance or CTRs using the trail system. So we can't be rude to other trail users and not expect the "power that be" to hear about it. That person that gets hurt because of an endurance rider's unsafe behavior might turn out to be a legislator's relative.
       Kudos and good luck to all of the good sports out there. As for the others----- I hope that they get sore butts, hives and blisters.
                  Vicky Smith