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[RC] Trail Trash-- Julie's comments - Bruce Weary DC

I have to agree with Julie's comments regarding the perceived mistreatment by "uppity" riders of longer distance. John Crandall is the nicest guy, and will sit down and discuss ride strategy, feeding, etc., at the drop of a hat with you. Barbara White takes a horse from our barn occasionally, obtains a Tevis buckle with it, and then returns it to the barn completely unscathed, almost without our noticing. She does it nicely, and since Betty Ford Clinic doesn't accept endurance riders, we help feed her addiction, as it seems the kind thing to do. But rude, she is not. Ever. I have seen riders whom I know to be very even tempered, once in a blue moon, have an angry moment. I know I have.
I look at any rudeness that might occur on the trail as a rare event, and something that might not occur in the absence of the stress involved hauling horses hundreds of miles, camping with a ton of gear and equipment, performing in the most demanding equine sport in the world armed only with amateur level knowledge, training skills, and funding, and laying awake at night wondering if we can just stay on our excited mounts for the first five miles. Not to mention the fact that the horse is exposed to stressors that can accumulate and cause lameness, colic, even death! All on our "vacation" weekend. So, some folks can have their panties in a bunch before they even hit the trail, and if things don't go well, I can see how some might snap. It's certainly not the norm, and I compare it to rude people in traffic. Of the thousands of cars we encounter in a day, we remember the ONE guy that flipped us off, and we go home to our spouses and say, "Boy, drivers are really rude these days," generalizing over one isolated incident.
No one can offend me without my consent. I just choose to not give my consent. Most of the time. Dr Q


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