In a message dated 12/16/2004 7:56:45 PM Pacific Standard Time,
a.yovich@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I read
that there is no min. age, but what do people prefer for kids on the
trail? My daughter is 7 and dying to do a ride. Her pony is safe. She
can't do natrc till she's 10 and while I'd loved to get her out there, I
much prefer having her around to ride another day and I worry about her.
Plus, her pony is so herdbound, there would be no opportunity for her to
continue if I did not or vice versa.
Its one thing to bring along a little kid if you're really experienced, its
completely another if you are a newbie along with your little kid. If you
are doing your first 50 that is not the time to bring a junior rider
along.....Alice, do a 50 first and judge what you will be subjecting your
daughter to. That is the only way to know if you are conditioning
appropriately. I would no way bring my kid out for a 50 if it was also MY
first 50 (way too paranoid for that!).
Sylvia (personally, I like the NATRC 10- year old age restriction)
