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Oh, yeah, I also added reflective truck tape to my Easy Ride stirrups on the 
outside. Not that I have ridden at night yet >g< but never hurts to be 
prepared!!


> From: "Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RC]   Horse ID / Great idea
> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:30:56 +0000
>
> I make a reflective/glow collar with 1 1/2" webbing that attaches with 
> Velcro. This weekend someone suggested I add a small dee ring so people can 
> attach on of those ID disks. It IS a great idea!
>
> Nancy Mitts
> Stablegear Tack
>
>
> > From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
> > To: pdemott@xxxxxxxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [RC]   [RC] Horse ID / Great idea
> > Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:27:23 -0400
> >
> > Yeah ,I got one on  my saddle, I thought about bridle , but it could maybe 
> > come off-- But my saddle, beta breastplate, neophrene girth and 
> > crupper---I figured it would be the last ot come off. I also put my name 
> > on some of my saddle pads in laundry marker.I even 'wrote '  on the 
> > underside of my saddles, (ah, before I got black ones.).
> >
> >
> > > From: "Peter DeMott (937) 478-6222" <pdemott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Ride Camp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [RC]   Horse ID / Great idea
> > > Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:25:30 -0400
> > >
> > > I saw something at an Endurance ride recently that was an excellent
> > > idea. The rider had those little "doggie" identification tags attached
> > > her horse's bridle and saddle with her name an cell phone number
> > > listed. If she got dumped on trail or otherwise lost her horse people
> > > would know who to call.
> > >
> > > On the two rides that I've photographed there have been lost horse
> > > issues. In one case two horses took off halfway tacked up and were
> > > found in the woods by hunters who brought them to a ranger station.
> > > The riders were reunited with their horses only after they had finally
> > > returned to camp after their own search. It took several hours to
> > > determine whose they were as the riders had not even mentioned to lost
> > > horses to the ride manager.
> > >
> > > In another case several horses took off through camp at 2am. They were
> > > found 8 miles out of camp down well traveled paved roads. I don't know
> > > how they figured out whose they were. A bridle tag such as this would
> > > have helped immensely. The were recovered banged up in the late
> > > afternoon.
> > >
> > > As long as your horse at least has their halter on, people can figure
> > > out right away who to call about a horse they find wandering along the
> > > road.
> > >
> > > Something I must get around to right away. My wife and daughter ride
> > > endurance.
> > >
> > > Peter DeMott
> > >
> > > ? Photography ? http://www.photosbypdemott.com
> > >
> > >
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> > > Every horse can be taught to walk faster than you think.  It is one of 
> > > the
> > > most important qualities of a good riding horse.  Some have it naturally,
> > > others need to learn. On the other hand, if you are riding a tired horse,
> > > an easy jog is more efficient, covers more groumnd with less effort.  
> > > (it's
> > > the rebound effect of the two beat trot)
> > > ~  Dot Wiggins
> > >
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