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Re: [RC] [RC] riding along a busy road - Kathy Ramspott

I do have a rock steady girl that I am conditioning now. I have never had a problem hand walking a horse when I am too nervous so I can always do that need be and of course take the baby steps.

I have ridden around the block (a few years back I did it bareback on a gelding I had, bless his heart he passed on with cancer) so I know that once I get my confidence back I could try this. I think part of it though to is my one and only BAD (multiple bones broken) accident was when we were riding along the road but she got pissed at me, it had nothing to do with cars. That mare is now a happy brood mare up in New York. I think it would be worth it regardless of some of the inherent dangers. Now that I know other folks are able to do this successfully I will give it a try. I'll tell myself that there may be roads on Endurance rides I want to do someday so better to get them used to it now. :-)

Thanks everyone.

Kathy R - Georgia

Ashia Yother wrote:

I grew up my intire life riding on the roads. I try to find the shoulder as much as possible. People honk and yell at you, but I get my horse accustomed to that on my own before I even take him on the road.

On 9/30/05, *Ridecamp Guest* <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

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    It is hideously dangerous,altho some people do it all the
    time.I've done a little out of neccesity and I absolutly hate
    it.People honk,yell,swerve at you,swerve away from you,or get
    nervous,slow down and won't pass you,etc etc,to say nothing of
    slick pavement when you have no shoulder to ride on.My tension of
    course then goes into the horse.I feel that if I were  forced to
    do enough of it,disaster would be inevitable.


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[RC] riding along a busy road, Ridecamp Guest
Re: [RC] [RC] riding along a busy road, Ashia Yother