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FW: [RC] Riding alone... - Mike SherrellLovely story. I really didn't mean to imply women weren't as brave as men. If there's any difference, it's slight. In real life men do seem to take more risks than women, but that could just be socialization. Still, biologically, one stallion can service a herd of mares, so maybe there's an evolutionary reason. Regards, Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Maryanne Gabbani Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:03 AM To: Zephyr Arabians Cc: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Riding alone... So much depends on who you are riding. I spent years exploring the desert near here on my mare Dory. She and I would be out for hours alone in the middle of nowhere without cell phone or anything. And later on she was my partner in exploring the farm trails that hadn't seen an equestrian for about 40 years. People would ask me with significantly raised eyebrows "You rode alone?" and I would reply "No, I was with Dory." The one time I actually had a problem, she saved my bacon. We were riding at night on a narrow trail along the bank of a canal and the trail simply stopped at a point where someone had planted corn right to the canal. Smart me thought that since the trail was so narrow Dory might have problems making a 180 degree turn in 10 cm, so maybe I should hop off to help her if she slipped a bit into the canal. Only problem was that while I was thinking and in the process of hopping off on the land side (the left), she was turning already and I found myself hopping off right into the canal where I stood neck deep in highly organic water. Dory stood and looked at me for a while as I shouted ineffectively at some people standing about 50 metres away. They couldn't hear me. So she sighed and walked down and stood by their cars. A fully tacked horse in a Sharon Saare saddle isn't an every evening occurence here, so they definitely noticed her and she walked them back down the canal to me. I got hauled out and fussed over, hopped back on Dory swearing never to get off of her again and to trust her more, and I went home to take anti-bug pills and throw away the jogging pants I'd been wearing. Friends here jumped up and down at me and made me swear not to ride alone at night any more, but I still love riding Dory without other people along. Am I riding alone? No. I ride with Dory. Maryanne Cairo On Apr 27, 2006, at 4:27 AM, Zephyr Arabians wrote: --- Mike Sherrell <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I think maybe men can submerge, compartimentalize or ignore risk easier than women, though.FWIW, I think you summed up my feelings about riding alone quite well in your post. So, it's not a guy thing vs girl thing. :) I really never give much thought to the dangers of riding alone. Occationally I get into situations where after they're over I think "hmmmm... maybe that wasn't so safe" but, for the most part I very very rarely feel at risk while riding. ~Nicole Zephyr Arabians http://www.zephyrarabians.com KattWmn Web Design http://www.kattwmn.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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