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RE: [RC] re: age per miles - ft bragg nc area - Someone Somewherehonestly, yes, i probably would pull out, if it meant riding alone. at the time of my accident, i worked with 30 horses a day, frequently alone. i spent 5 1/2 to 7 hrs a day in the saddle, depending on if it were just a trail ride day, or if i had to excercise the tb's, some of whom were 3 yo ottb, and yes, i did a lot of my work alone, or, as the only experienced rider on the ride, i can say i have seen a LOT of unexpected, unpreventable incidents, and just feel now that there is no reason to ever take that risk again. i will ocasionally take my gelding out for a ride alone, but i don't hit the trails, i ride up my road, where i know if i fell off, someone would come along to help me eventually. still, it's not a garauntee, what if my horse spooked and ran into the woods? he is relatively well behaved, (well okie, he's barn sour, and bucks on the way home on a bad day, we're working on it lol) but he is still a 1,000 pound animal, and truth be
told, if he has his mind set on something, 145 lb me is NOT stopping him. and thanks ranelle, i don't feel bad, and, and kudos for gettin back up in that saddle again after your accident, it is so-hard-to-do isn't it? on a side note, ALWAYS keep your cell phone on you, not your saddle, it literly saved my life :) i'm looking forward to someday trying endurance riding, i'll prolly be a wussy rider, but hey, i'm old enough now to do things just because i enjoy them, and not to be the best, just the best for me :) Ranelle Rubin <raneller@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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