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I saw no ill intentions or slamming with regard to the lights at the
finish line post. The lines on the ground are also very interesting.

At Hoosier Daddy Ride the ride manager was going to outsmart the
people who maliciously pull down plates and streamer trail markers by
using chalk spray on the ground in addition. I don't think that there
were any serious problems, but it took many horses a couple ARROWS on
the ground before they stopped spooking at them. Actually, I think
that it worked out quite well, but it is instructive for the ride
manager to warn people of the "very scary arrows" on the ground so
they do not get caught off guard when they encounter the first or
second one on trail.

With regard to night riding and lights at the finish, perhaps the
solution would be to make foil reflectors so that these lights only
shine away from where the riders are coming from. This way the area
would be illuminated for the officials-timers-etc., but there would be
no direct light pointed toward the horses and riders with their eyes
acclimated to the darkness.

Peter DeMott
Equestrian Sport Photography
http://www.photosbypdemott.com


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