Re: Riding Solo

["Helga Loncosky" <hblmh@ptd.net>]

Was it this year or last, that a guy did Tevis solo, carried all his own
stuff with him, and won their Cavalry award. It was really interesting to
read, and this holds some interest for me, because I'm a one woman show at
this point.


Helga Loncosky
Archival Morgan Record
http://home.att.net/~a_m_r/index.html
Beacon Morgan Horses, Ltd.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5292/
hblmh@ptd.net
***********************************************************
No heaven can heaven be, if my horse isn't there to welcome me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, December 20, 1999 11:11 AM
Subject: RC: Riding Solo


>Alright guys, need your help.  I've been instructed to write an article
>on riding solo.  Since that's usually something that comes up on
>individual rides and there's no AERC rules for it....just what usually
>*are* the rules?
>
>I know you're not supposed to have any outside help.  That means if you
>throw a shoe, you  can't use the ride farrier.  You can't have a crew
>deliver food...
>
>Can you let your horse steal other peoples stuff at the vet check like
>usual? >g<  I've heard you can only use the hay put out by management at
>away checks, but does that mean you don't let your horse drag you over to
>somebody else's stuff...or pick up hay dropped in the vet line?
>
>What if you come up on buckets set out on the side of the trail?  Would
>you actually *make* your horse pass up water if he needed it?
>
>Can anybody tell me any good stories...like problems having to hold your
>horse's reins while on the porto-john...how about some other examples?
>
>I remember that Mary Koefod (sp?) rode solo in her ROC wins... and that
>OD has a cavalry division.... gotta be some stuff out there I can use.
>:-)
>
>Angie
>
>___________________________________________________________________
>Why pay more to get Web access?
>Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW!
>Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
>
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
>Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
>


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=