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There was another rider resting there because her horse was having some sort of 
allergy problem. she was waiting for a trailer.  We told her that there was 
another rider way back that needed a trailer ride too.  The Dad was feeling 
normal so we headed for camp.  Right after the 12 mile mark he started feeling 
bad again.  He stayed off of his horse for a long time.  Not of soul came 
around us and we were out of water.  I finally managed him to get on his horse 
and I ponied him for a bit.  It was the longest 3 miles I have ever ridden. 
Once into camp I went in search of a nurse and gratefully found Sandy who 
checked his vitals, and we discovered that he really had not drank enough. He 
had also spilled alot of water out of his water bottle on the trail when trying 
to drink.  When he was in camp he obiviously was worried about his daughter and 
did not hydrate himself.  He really wanted to finish the ride but I told him to 
rest and we had friends taking care of him.  We agreed I would finish the last 
10 miles and if he wanted I would go out with him again after I finished.  At 
this point our friends came in with the trailered horses.  I left out and 
finished.  My friend Claire came back in the picture,because since she was 
going out for the turtle award she waited on him for a while and rode the last 
loop with him to win that Turtle award.

The moral of my story is that when you have new friends riding especially the 
longer distances make sure they eat and especially drink!  I was so into taking 
care of their horses and his daughter I never asked him.  I also realized that 
I will start carrying my cantle bag again with extra water on those hot rides 
and at rides that are in remote places I will find room for my cell phone!

Thanks for reading and Happy Trails!  Alicia Mansuetti

PS  Many thanks to Faith, Claire, Roxanne, Sandy, Connie, Ken, Otis, and 
Vicki!!!

===========================================================REAL endurance is 
your water freezing IN the cantle bags!
~ Heidi Sowards

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