Fireworks

[Robin Everett <robin_everett@yahoo.com>]

Merryben posted the following Tuesday and I just saw it.  Last year I
rode the Fireworks 30.  At one point my partner and I were cantering
down a gorgeous, wide, shady, curvy dirt road when we suddenly came
upon a woman walking with a little girl about 4 years old.  We
immediately slowed to a walk and passed them on the opposite side of
the road from where they were standing.  As we went by, I heard the
woman telling the child, "See, THEY aren't so scary!"  I realized that
earlier riders must have passed them at a canter and scared the little
girl.  This does not seem to me to be a good way to make friends,
influence people, and recruit more riders for the future.  I was
amazed, though, at the audience at this ride - and frequently they were
much nearer the horses than I would have liked.  Don't know if it was
so bad this year, since I think the route didn't go so close to the
UCSC campus.
Just my 2 cents.

Robin (and Boo, who didn't do Fireworks last year and wasn't ready
this, but may get to do it next!)

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:49:01 EDT
From: Merryben@aol.com
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC:   Fireworks ride
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In a message dated 8/17/1999 1:57:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Jack_Weaver@cc.chiron.com writes:

<< They couldn't believe the crazy Americans screaming by on 
      horseback. >>
And why were they not walking past the hikers?  This is a huge problem
in 
Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties.  Hope this was just a joking
reference.

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