Re: [RC] Rude Riders; Now 50 Milers Galloping on Wide Roads - Dabney Finch
The quote I was responding to specifically said "wide road," and
that's the only situation to which I was referring.
Also, didn't see
anything about "first 3 miles." But even so, all of 50s around
here start with the front runners galloping down dirt roads (and many don't
slow down much until after the first VC, then gallop again at the
end).
> "if your horse cannot be safely passed by a galloping
horse on a wide > road, one member of your team is not ready to
participate in 50 mile > rides." > > Dabney, I honestly don't
think this is what anyone is talking about, BUT > for the sake of
argument...who the heck needs to be galloping by you at > full speed in
the first 3 miles of trail? Is that the image we want? I'm >
not talking here about FEI rides. I believe the discussion focused on
LD > riders galloping by and/or crashing into endurance riders who are
choosing > to start out slowly and responsibly with a young or
inexperienced horse. > I also believe we talked about single track
trails. There have been > numerous accidents like this in recent
years. Several people emailed me > privately about their
accidents. Sadly, they are afraid to respond to > ridecamp publicly
because they don't want people to come down on them. I > know that
you are a very responsible rider, Dabney, but not every one is. >
Cindy > > >
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