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In a message dated 3/2/2005 7:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> My husband is 
> obsessive when it comes to keeping track of everyone. We've never lost a 
> rider yet. Maybe it's dumb luck, but I doubt it. I think it has more to do 
> with various family members, managing various vet checks and paying 
> extremely close attention to riders who come in to vet checks, who goes out, 
> and who has been pulled. It has worked for us for 30 years of ride 
> management.


Barbara, I'm late on this thread....do your drag riders pull ribbons as they go?  I think that is a very dangerous thing to do because years ago when we used to do that for our NATRC ride here in Santa Ynez, we actually had a rider get lost way behind the drag riders.  She finally made her way in way after dark and after much frantic searching (at least we KNEW she was missing), but if she'd had ribbons to follow she'd only have been late and not scared to death.  We NEVER have our drag riders pull ribbons based on that one experience.  It only takes one....

Sylvia