Re: RC: hills and NATRC

["Olivia Greene" <greene_olivia@hotmail.com>]

   I don't know about the NATRC rules aspect, but what you've described 
below sounds to me just like a reasonable attempt to safely manage a group 
ride of people with varying or uncertain abilities.  When I used to 
introduce (advanced-beginner and up) students to trail riding in groups, I'd 
insist on similar courtesies for the benefit of the less capable ones.

- Olivia


>From: "horseplay" <horseplay@ratedg.com>
>To: <RIDECAMP@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  hills and NATRC
>Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 11:03:16 -0400
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>Subject: Re: Pulling up hills and muscles
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>Is there a NATRC rule saying that we are only to walk our horses up
>and downhill?  This lady insists that we only walk on hills and I
>thought she said it was a rule.  Now...when we are riding in groups,
>it is sort of a "take care of each other" mentality.  One goes up
>first (but she insists on walk) and then the next and so on.  We also
>provide what she calls "a landing" for the next rider.  Waiting just
>past the top or bottom of the hill and planting our horse so as to
>block the horse in front of us from running away with its rider.
>Now...all this stuff is new to me.  I have never ridden this way in my
>life...but I've also ridden alone most of my life.  So...I just
>figured she knew stuff I didn't.  However, the more I read from this
>list and others, the more I think that she's made up her own rules.
>Shannon
>"If the grass is always greener on the other
>side of the fence.....try watering your yard!"
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>Shannon
>"If the grass is always greener on the other
>side of the fence.....try watering your yard!"
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