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Re: [RC] Old Dominion - The Ride as told by Super (Part 4) - Edinburg Gap - Stagg_Newman


Just one word for the section from Hickory Lane to Edinburg Gap.  BORING.
1 full hour of steay  trotting on the long gravel climb up the mountain.  Drubin
had told me he once saw a bear in the middle of the road.  At least that
would have added some excitment.  Personally preferred the old trail
through the valley but heard the ATVs have torn it up too much.

Then Charlie and I did the steep climb out of Edinburg Gap on the
ATV Trail to Little Fort.  This next section of trail was OK in 2001 but now
the ATVs have stripped the top soil so it was really rocky.  Met lots of ATVs.

A few miles from Little Fort, my left front shoe came off.  As soon as we hit
some fresh gravel I let Stagg know by bobbing my head.  He said some of
those words again.  Then got easy boot on.  I was then OK and we headed
on into Little Fort check.  Took us almost two hours from E Gap to Little
Fort because of all the rock.   Ugh!

Got thru vet check right away even with easy  boot on and then had to get shoe put on.  
No farrier truck at check point which was bummer so we had to walk up hill to meet
farrier.  Stagg got up tight as we left vet check about 10 minutes after scheduled to do
so and other riders had come in.  Charlie was nice enought to wait for me.  I really
like Charlie.