Sandy is right...some people do have SERIOUS
reactions to bee and wasp stings. Another good idea is to carry benadryl
antihistamine with you on rides, if you know you are allergic to the
stings. We have it with us when we are managing our ride, as
someone occasionally gets stung along the trail.
Barbara McCrary Ride manager, Swanton
Pacific 75/100 "The most beautiful trail in the world"
In a message
dated 4/11/2003 9:04:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, sshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
One thing I have solidly learned.
Anytime my horse or the horses around me start REALLY swishing their
tails and anyone bucks, I don't even look around or stop. I TAKE OFF. Get
out of there and look later.
No
kidding - oh brother! After getting off one day 2 years ago to see why my mare
was doing this very thing, and continued to do it even after I dismounted ----
OMG - I was attacked by wasps! Apparently had disturbde a ground hive. I had
bites in 7 locations, for a total of over 33 bites. I just hung on for dear
life and let my mare barrel on home over about 5 miles - and I don't remember
the next few hours, except a sense of excruciating pain all over my body. When
I finalyl went into the urgent care, they said next time to come straight in -
call 911 - just get in because I had apparently suffered a severe anaphylactic
response. NEXT TIME? RIGHT!
