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Ok, I didn't some thinking.

 

First off, I started in 1979.  That's when we didn't have many rides a year to go to.  I can remember only three horses that died......up to about 1988 in the SE region.  I am sure I am missing some.  And sure someone will correct me about it.  To me, that doesn't seem like a lot considering we didn't know half of what we do now, didn't have a fraction of the tools(feed, supplements, elytes, etc.) that we do now, and the vets didn't have the knowledge of stressed horses like they do now.  All this comes from a sport that has matured, suffered some growing pains, but *should* have easy access to material to learn before doing.  Heck, with the mentoring that is out there, no one should be riding "blind". As long as they TRY to educate theirselves.

 

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> > I attended my first Endurance ride somewhere around '90-92'.not sure
> > exactly..and if you don't know about any horse deaths, as my 
> > granddaddy used> to say, "you were born under a turnip". :-)
>
> Gosh Jim,
> You make it sound common. I've been competing since 87 and have *first
> hand* knowledge of exactly one death. Which is exactly how many I'd had
> witnessed *pleasure* riding. (neither were mine)
>
> > I rode the old Telico Plains trail last Friday...I had forgotten how 
> > steep> that dang thing was! 
>
> Yep. I know it well! Here's a Tellico story for those who think drag
> riders or spotters would be a plus for management. I had an old "cowboy
> wannabe" who helped us out marking & clearing trail. Right at the top of
> that *big* Mountain climb Jim's talking about we had a confusing
> intersection. I marked it all to pieces, with flagging, arrows &
>  signs
> with X's, then asked Glen to ride up that morning and stay there. I
> heard from riders later that they came galloping up, said, "Which way?"
> and he said, "Read the danged signs! We didn't make all these signs for
> nothin'"!
>
> Angie
>
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