Re: assisting downed riders

["Linnea Skoglund" <skoglund@lamar.colostate.edu>]

 Glenda,
 
This perception that endurance riders will run you over rather than 
assist you is pervasive.  There was an article just this year in one 
of my sister's Morgan newsletters about that.  And here I am trying 
to convince her that endurance people are wonderful and so much more 
friendly and helpful than other equine sports.  Someone decided to 
try endurance after having done ctr.  Apparently there was a problem 
on the trail and they were just passed by by several riders.  Very 
unfortunate.  Maybe we need to punish these people just as we do 
drivers.  Get the "license" number off that horse!
 
Linnea & Pesadilla


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Linnea G. Skoglund, Ph.D.
Dept. Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970.491.6950
970.491.3862 (fax)
skoglund@lamar.colostate.edu
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