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Re: [RC] is this rude" - Barbara McCrary - Lynn Kinsky


On Apr 7, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF wrote:


I'm sorry, but what is "drafting" off a another person's horse? I've
never heard that before. I'm following this thread and thinking that I
may have unknowingly done rude things on rides simply because I was just
trying to stay out of people's way and ride my own ride. Seems there's
a lot more "etiquette" to pay attention to than I ever realized. Maybe
a bit too much, bordering on tedious? Barbara, I would have done
exactly what you did in this case. And what Kat said about the other
gal maybe just trying to steer clear was what I would think also.
Carrie

OTOH, I have experienced drafting as a very kind act. My friend and I were doing the LD back of the pack on two anxious newbie horses and we got in a situation where neither horse wanted to be in the lead when we hit some single track in the desert -- the mare wanted to follow the gelding and the gelding wanted to follow the mare! We pulled off to let a 50 miler past and he'd apparently seen our problem because he slowed and said "Follow me and don't let them stop: your finish is only a couple miles ahead!" Once he saw we were moving he took off to continue his ride, but our guys knew there was a horse ahead and both were willing to *go*.



Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/ http://www.joyofriding.org/


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Re: [RC] is this rude" - Barbara McCrary, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF