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Hi Laurie --  I think you have me mixed up with somebody else, I didn't say 
the things that have you upset.  btw, I think it was my friend who called 
on her cell phone and got me and I checked with RM on the trailer for you 
guys.  I know she (and you too) must have been very concerned to be out 
there in the dark with the cows circling.   btw, thank you for donating the 
jewelry, it's beautiful and I am looking forward to putting on the bridle 
for the next ride.

I'm posting below what I did post about the ride in ridecamp previously.

I think that many riders perhaps do not realize how difficult a ride this 
really was.  If you were there, please make sure to keep an eye on your 
horse closer than normal, for a few more days.  The only rides I have 
probably ever done that were harder were on the long XP's.  This ride was 
an extremely difficult ride, that took a lot out of the horses.

Karen

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Hi Dovie -- Congratulations on making a 1000 miles! That is a really great 
accomplishment, and not something that everybody can do. Last place was 
actually ME! :^) We were just behind you, me and Jackie Floyd. Chief was 
given some really cool bridle bangles for finishing last. I asked if they 
would make him go faster? (if so, he's wearing them at the next ride!) 
Actually, finishing this ride period makes me very proud of him! 60 started 
and we finished in 36th place, last. It was a very difficult ride, no doubt 
about that! By all accounts from riders who rode it last year, this year 
was actually harder, and measured longer on the GPS. I can't compare 
because I didn't ride last year, but I know that this was indeed a very 
challenging ride with a lot of climbing. The trail was very well marked, 
the food was plentiful and for the most part the footing was excellent. The 
only issue with the footing which is beyond RM's control is those danged 
bumps and whoop-t-doos that the m/c's put in! They (m/c's) were out there 
and I think I encountered some of the rudest ones ever. Many were very nice 
and considerate, but we had some that were just uncaring, unaware and 
dangerous.

On the hoof boot contest -- two riders finished the ride with hoof boots 
on. Dave Rabe (with 2 easyboots), and myself (with 4 Epics). Dave won a new 
Easyboot Epic. I rode Chief for the first time with the Epics. Over 4 bare 
feet. Chief did great in them, they fit perfectly, stayed on --never came 
off! I can't believe how clean the boots were when I took them off at the 
end, considering how much deep sand, mud, and snow that we had gone thru. 
Wow! Also, he had no rubbing, or sore spots, or warm spots, and today you'd 
never even know he had done a ride yesterday. I'm pretty impressed. 


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