[RC] What I learned at Winding Stair ride - KathyI think the CT. region now has it's own Tevis ride!! What a scenic and beautiful ride but turned out to be tough and long and the humid weather didn't help any but we did get some cooling showers and then a downpour before it was over. One thing about endurance rides you always learn something. Lesson number one: Check electrolytes before leaving camp and the vet checks. I could not get any electrolytes to come out to my lyte now sryinges and this almost cost me the ride. I got new ones at the check and they didn't work either. Lucky I did have some other electrolytes at the vet check. Lesson number two: A screw driver would be a better tool to carry than a hoof pick. Got a huge rock caught in my horse's foot and my hoof pick wouldn't budge it. Glad a nice gentleman was riding with me and he was able to get it out. Lesson number three: Don't quit if you think you might be out of time before the ride is over. I went on just to see the trail since my horse was fine and I was still wanting to ride more. Several times I thought for sure I was the last rider on trail. Ended up getting completion and even in top 10. Thanks to Mary Mosshammer and Jenetta Surgeon for putting on this ride. Quite an undertaking for sure. Also thanks to the vets who kept the lines down in the vet checks even though a lot of horses came in at once and for helping us get through the ride in good shape. A special thanks to my husband, Bud, who managed to help me at the check plus take pulses at the PR checks. Happy Trails, Kathy Crothers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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