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Check your equipment alot .Especially the girth.:) Ride in a deep seat if 
you can. Ride balanced. Look where you are going :). Pay attention to your 
horses ears, muscle tension etc. Wear a helmet and /maybe a body protector 
for iffy horses/situations. Keep away from wacko horses and dangerous 
terrain. Too many risky variables  at the same time and you likey could bite 
the dust. If in doubt, don't.  Works for me.


> From: "Kristen A Fisher" <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Learning from Riding Accidents
> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 12:29:57 -0500
>
> I have been wondering about this for some time. I have heard many of you 
> mention riding accidents you have had, whether on trail or at a ride, and 
> wondered if you could identify a reason and hence take steps to prevent a 
> recurrence.
>
> Sometimes these stories frighten me (maybe THAT'S why I do LD haha), but I 
> don't recall seeing anyone say "So to address that, I will..."  Eg, the 
> last time I came off on a ride it was going from a wooded trail into a 
> clearing; the trail went left and he veered right and we parted ways. Now I 
> am alert to this trick and make sure to have better rein contact in those 
> instances. So what steps have you taken to prevent accidents from 
> happening?
>
> Kristen in TX

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