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    Re: [RC] riding in traffic - Tiffany D'Virgilio


    on 12/22/02 9:43 AM, Tiffany D'Virgilio at dvirgilio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
    
    > Well Laura, some of us don't have a choice. I live in So Cal and if you
    > can't ride near traffic, you won't ever ride. Period. Horses get used to it
    > fast. They have to. I take new horses out with old hands and let them get
    > used to it. We have bridle trails along side busy roads separated by white
    > fencing. There is some measure of safety with that. Literally-you HAVE to be
    > able to ride in traffic here. At least all the dogs are fenced. The few that
    > aren't are easily scared off by charging at them as are coyotes.
    > Some of us don't live in rural areas. So Cal is all suburban with very few
    > wide open areas-to get to them I still have to ride in or by traffic.
    > T
    
    BTW, I didn't mean that to sound snippy.
    I'm actually glad my horses are used to such things. I even have to ride on
    a freeway overpass to get to some trails. When I get into the mountains
    there are tons of 4 wheelers. The other day I was buzzed by a helicopter on
    a road in the foothills as low as it could get. Repeatedly. Turns out they
    were looking for a cougar and a bear. You just have to deal with that stuff
    here. 
    Tiffany
    
    
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    Re: [RC] riding in traffic, Tiffany D'Virgilio