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How about Bruce just leaving for a ride at an unspecified time without 
telling anyone (other than his wife)?  Do others who want to ride with him 
have to know when he is leaving and where he is riding?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:29 PM
Subject: [RC] Riding Alone


> Bruce Weary said:
>
> > I'm sure many of you out there have experienced
> > this kind of thing, and I was wondering what
> > suggestions you have for tactfully, but clearly,
> > communicating that I prefer to ride independently.
> > I'm all ears.
>
> Ride a horse that makes other people's horses nervous to be
> around...then people will avoid you like the plague; you won't have to
> say a word, tactful or otherwise.
>
> If you don't want to resort to getting a maniac horse, then these words
> will suffice, "If you don't mind, I would rather ride alone."  Can't get
> much clearer than that. You don't have to come up with reasons or
> excuses or explanations.  You have now put the onus on them for coming
> up with reasons, excuses or explanations if they DO mind.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
>
>
>
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