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Was the person who spooked the horses a runner, riding a horse, a bike or 
motorcycle?  How do you define "popped over a rise"? Why would you not think 
"speed kills" ? I have a different take on this.  In multiuse trails, all 
others give way to horses.  In Colorado, I used to be asked regularly by the 
ranger if there had been cyclists on the trail, if they had yielded trail to 
me, and how fast they were going, because out there, if a horse is spooked 
on a mountain,  the horse and rider can fall off trail and be seriously 
injured or killed.  And what is wrong with speed limits on a trail ?   And 
just because a horse is spooked and bolts, does not necessarily mean that it 
is untrained or or has not been exposed to the unusual things we see on the 
trail. And I don't see how anything can only be going 2 miles per hour on 
the trail unless it is a turtle.  Accidents happen, and some accidents are 
preventable with prudent behavior. Thats why we have personal liability 
insurance.  I would certainly not dismiss a suit out of hand, when I only 
have one side of the story.
Betsy

 ---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristi Schaaf" <iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:42 AM
Subject: [RC] Sued for speed


> Hubby's coworker isn't a distance rider, but last
> Saturday he was doing what many of us love to do -
> trucking on down the trail. As he popped up over a
> rise, he spooked two horses and they bolted. The
> riders both fell off and sadly, one of the horses was
> injured and died. Apparently, the horse's owner is
> going to sue the rider who spooked the horses, on the
> grounds that the rider was going faster than was
> prudent. Sigh...next thing you know we'll have speed
> limit signs on the trail.
>
> This happened at a park where I've been trying to get
> permission to hold an AERC ride, but the park manager
> has told me he doesn't want a 'race' in the park due
> to the number of pleasure riders. I fear that this
> incident only solidifies in his mind that 'speed
> kills'.
>
> I'm sharing this just as a reminder that when you're
> trotting or cantering down the trail, really pay
> attention to sight lines and possible blind spots,
> etc. As more and more 2 mph riders hit the trails,
> this scenario may unfortunately become more common.
>
> Kristi
>
> Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)
>
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