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RE: [RC] [Endurance Tracks] Great Santa Fe Horse Race: Injured horseriders airlifted t... - Jannelle Wilde & Adam FalkOh, I think I was misinterpreted. I was simply extrapolating from what the article didn't and did say. I thought it was odd that the article didn't mention that the horses were killed...I mean even a non-horse person would probably be curious. As for going to fast, all I meant was that they were going too fast to stop before the road. And yes, that is a ride management issues. I had no intention of pointing fingers. It is just a terrible tragedy from all aspects. Go have a glass of wine and relax Joe. Jannelle, back to lurking Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk 584 Romie Howard Rd. Yoncalla OR 97499 541-849-2460 866-241-1531 (toll-free) www.mfarm.org & www.wildeivey.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp- owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Long Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:30 PM To: Ridecamp (E-mail) Subject: Re: [RC] [Endurance Tracks] Great Santa Fe Horse Race: Injured horseriders airlifted t... Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk wrote:So it kinda sounds like they were going fast to the finish? Hard to tell.and NOT ONE word about the horses!There is no such thing as "going too fast to the finish." Endurance rides are also races, and it is common for two or more riders to sprint flat-out to the finish line as fast as they can. I've done it many times over the years. It is essential at rides to have a safe finish area, including a long enough runout after the finish line to allow sprinting horses room to stop safely. I do not know the details of what happened here, so I am not blaming ride management. I'm just pointing out that some riders will, properly, race to a finish line as fast as they can and they should not be blamed or criticized for doing that. As to no word about the horses, the article was quoted from a local newspaper. Sadly, both horses needed to be put down, and I hear that the driver of the car is in critical condition. This is a terrible tragedy, and no time to be pointing fingers or assigning blame. All of those involved need to be in our prayers. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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