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Ok, looks like there are a LOT of us Grinches here on RC.  :))

 

My biggest petpeeve:  The rider that has NO clue how to pace.  Meaning, they will run past you up a big hill, then stop and walk at the top of it.  This really messes your pacing when you are trying to trot steady or even walk up the hills, and then keep a steady pace after you reach the top.  Because they blow past you on the hill, thus upsetting your horse, then you have to pass them back at the top, because they have to let their horse "catch his wind" from running up the darn hill !!!!  It turns into a leap frog cycle that doesn't end.  I end up putting up with it for a little bit, then get pissed and have to alter MY horses pace and spend way up to get away from them.  I had to do this recently at a 100 in SC....and I really didn't want to pick up the pace to a canter at 50 miles!!!   But, I was sure not going to let those pains-in-the-butt catch me again.  And it worked...finished about 4 hours ahead of them.  :))

 

The Grinch

tracey smith <txdistancerider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jody you are not a grinch...I totally understand.  I HATE folks that pass you and then slow down. 

 

I like to ride alone too and I also always ask if I come up behind a rider or group of riders and I want to stay behind them.  If they are at a good speed and I want to stay there I'll ask "do you mind if I ride with y'all a bit" and am not the least offended if the person or group wants to ride alone.  But boy does it irk me when someone does what you described to me.

 

Come to think of it maybe you are a grinch...but if so, I guess I am too! LOL.

 

Tracey

 

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Maybe I am a Grinch....but I like to ride ALONE.

 

Jody the Grinch

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