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[RC] Sponging on the fly - JonniI guess this would require actual WATER on the trail, eh? I grew up riding So. CA, and 99% of the water we had available was in man made water troughs, stationed out on the trail. Some of the endurance rides have very little natural water, with everything being hauled in to spots on the trail, and troughs set up (or big plastic trash cans). I found the sponge vs. scoop thing to be very regional. I never even owned a sponge until I moved to TX. We always carried scoops, and got off at water, and pitched some on the horse with the scoop, and then got on and rode away. We would never dunk a dirty sponge in the water troughs! Now we have ponds and some creeks here in TX, but I still am a fan of the scoop and toss. Old habits are hard to break. Nice thing about a scoop, is if you find water the horse can not get to, often YOU can get to it, and bring the horse some to drink. it is amazing how some areas are so very dry, while other areas, like where Angie is, sound like they have lots and lots of natural water. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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