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Well, the front runner should be in front, shouldn't they?  I was talking
about someone like me who starts a young horse at the back of the pack
after the front runners leave and THEN I get on and ride off at a slower
pace.  My personal complaint is with LD riders starting 5-15 mins. after
the endurance riders.  I also have many stories of crashes on single track
trails where galloping or just plain old out of control horses crash into
the sides/back of slower moving horses who can't get out of the way
safely.  I missed the wide road part you refer to and I agree that one
could move over or get off if needed.  Still as an experienced rider, I
would hope that I have the courtesy and kindness that if I see someone
struggling with a horse frightened or just overly excited by approaching
horses, that one or two mins. isn't so important to me that I couldn't
slow down and even talk with them and encourage them.  Plenty of folks did
that for me when I was starting and still do when I have a young horse. 
Seems we all have different ideas about etiquette.  Thanks for sharing,
Dabney.  Cindy


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