[RC] Have you hugged your RM lately? - Dean A. Conti
Jimmy and I just completed our second ride (50 miles) last
weekend at the Sunriver Ride near Bend, Or. We both had a blast and the RM did
a FABULOUS job! I even received an email on Monday that was sent out to all the
riders thanking us for doing such a good job of cleaning up! Now don’t THAT
beat all! After what has transpired lately on RC about RMs I have decided to go
out of my way to ALWAYS thank them (and the other volunteers) and plan on
bringing them something to show my gratitude. Understanding budgeting, they
clearly aren’t doing it for the $$$$. Everyone needs to vocally express
their gratitude and appreciation for every ride they participate in!
On another subject, after the above mentioned ride, Jimmy
developed some galling in front of the cinch between his front legs and chest. I
have seen this before on one of our other horses but never on him. This was the
first time using a Tolkat sheepskin cinch (as opposed to mohair) on a long ride
(this was his longest ride ever). The galled area was not being touched by the
cinch. What are possible causes and remedies?
