RE: [RC] my bad, gates and opening. - Kearby, Kate G Civ 748 CBSG/OM
Another lovely impression of an endurance
rider. I'm just an idiot.
From: Patty P
[mailto:desertridingal@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
2:41 PM To: 'ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx';
Kearby Kate G Civ 748 CBSG/OM Subject: Re: [RC] my bad, gates
and opening.
When ever I
read statements that say "always" or "never", then I know
it is a person with limited experience. Someone who has only ridden in
limited areas of the country would have no knowlege of those horrible barbed
wire gates and wouldnt know that sometimes it really is best to
dismount. Best for the horse and rider.
Well I guess most everything I see
around Oklahoma and Texas where horses ride are 'real gates' we have a few
fence openings, we call 'funk and Wagnall gates' but they are usually in
places you aren't suppose to be riding. Private property cattle pastures.
There are a couple that I have opened on the one horse, but he's the one I
can move trees off of too.
So I guess none of us should jump to
conclusion about gates and say well it DEPENDS. I find times to get on
and off to take my time and stretch and check stuff... I'm just glad I
can decide when and it doesn't have to be at a gate, especially if cattle are
coming my way.
