Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Refusing entry to rides [was How Sad]

> On the other hand, I've vetted a fair number of rides over the
> years on the Oregon high desert in early spring or late fall where the
night
> conditions were sufficiently severe that I sincerely wished that ALL the
> horses could be packed up and either go home or at least go somewhere with
> shelter at a lower elevation, because the ambient temperatures and chill
> factors were so stressful to those who stayed and camped.  The least I
could
> do as ride vet was to stay overnight and be utterly miserable myself in
case
> any of the remaining ones had problems with the chilling.

Postscript to this--on such rides, when a horse was at all marginal
post-ride at such rides, the FIRST thing we did as ride vets was to suggest
that they pack up and get the heck out of there before the sun went down and
the temps plummetted.  Have helped several riders with a long way to travel
and who had intended to stay to find overnight accommodations a couple of
hours away where they could get their horses out of the chill.

Heidi


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