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Or you could start to sing....for some reason most people leave when I sing. 
Carol IL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Trefethen" <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Riding Alone


> Dear Dr Q,
>
> Ah yes, how to tactfully get another rider to stop dogging you.  The trick 
> is to get HIM to choose not to ride with YOU.
>
> If the other rider caught up to you, the simplest is to just say, "I am 
> having some issues with my horse and would prefer to ride alone.  Do you 
> want to ride on ahead or do you want me to?"  If you caught up to the 
> other rider, presumably you passed him and he immediately picked up his 
> pace to follow along.  Drop down to a walk and if the other rider 
> continues on, your problem is solved.  If he drops down to a walk too, 
> decide whether you want him to be ahead of you or behind you.  Then make 
> the same statement as above but change the question to either, "May I ride 
> ahead?" or "Could you ride on ahead?", depending on where you want him to 
> be.  If these methods result in the other rider continuing to stick with 
> you, you have done "tactful" and may now proceed to boorish.
>
> Ride up close, side by side, and jostle him.  Gently but casually push him 
> off the trail saying something like, "My horse needs to learn how to go 
> nicely with other horses."  When he protests, look astounded and exclaim, 
> "But I thought you WANTED to help me straighten out some problems with my 
> horse!  Have you changed your mind?"  If he says yes, you either ride away 
> or ask him to.  If he says no, he is giving you permission to continue 
> pushing and jostling him and his horse - not likely.
>
> Now admittedly, that is polite boorish but never fear.  There are lots of 
> disgusting boorish things you can do... pick your nose, scratch your 
> crotch, work up a good spit and then "accidentally" hit his horse with it. 
> With your fertile imagination, DQ, I have total confidence that once freed 
> of the shackles of "tactful", you will devise the most fiendish of ploys.
>
> Your faithful friend,
> Prof Stork



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