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Re: [RC] (RC) Spooking-Yes, Zaynate spooks - Dyane SmithThat's a great story: about horses and riders. Loved the line: "Zayante was just all over the place scaring me to the point I was going to pull out of the ride. But I didn't. We had driven half way across the country to get there." Dyane ----- Original Message ----- From: <Marinera@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 4:19 PM Subject: RE: [RC] (RC) Spooking-Yes, Zaynate spooks When I rode Zayante at the Race Of Champions in South Dakota around 1994 (I think) I pre-rode the last 6 or 8 miles to the finish a couple of days before so Zay would kind of recognize it on ride day. About five miles from the finish, you had to cross a huge meadow, maybe a mile or two in length and there were a bunch of cows in there plus pools of water and puddles and Zayante was just all over the place scaring me to the point I was going to pull out of the ride. But I didn't. We had driven half way across the country to get there. The day of the ride started out okay and we were always with other horses and he behaved pretty well. I left the last vet check, about six miles from the finish, and we were alone. Just Zay and I and a bunch of cows and a million puddles and pouring rain between us and the finish line. I hit the start of that meadow and figured I was probably going to die out there so I would get it over with fast. I kicked him in the ribs and put him in a gallop and he streaked across there, past cows, through mud and puddles and never veered an inch. He was making a bee line for the finish and he did not care what was in his way. Probably the most exciting couple of miles of my life. We hit the single track forest trail and he was totally manageable the rest of the way in. I consider him the best horse I have ever ridden, and while many of you may wonder why his riders put up with his nonsense spooking, if you rode him just once you would know. Once you climb on his back, you know you are on the best the horse world has to offer. Nobody has begun to empty that horse's gas tank. And I hope they never do. Julie Suhr =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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