Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Apologies....

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Barbara,

All things have to be factored into the equation when you evaluate the danger
or lack thereof. The fact that that part of the trail comes at 60 or 70 miles
is a contributing factor to the risk to the riders and horses. If the statistics
show that there is significantly more acidents on that part of the trail
than other parts of the trial - some resulting in serious injury or death
-  the risk to the riders and horses is much greater.

Truman. 

Barbara McCrary wrote:

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OK, I have an apology to offer to all.  I made some remarks about dangerous trails a few days ago, specifically about the California Trail on Tevis.  Since a couple of horses fell off that trail, I assumed it must be a dangerous trail.  Today, while we were out to flag trail for Swanton Pacific, we met Nancy Elliot, DVM riding along near her home.  I mentioned the trail to her and she told me that trail is no more dangerous than others, but by that time, horses are tired, riders sometimes "spacey" and accidents can be caused by fatigue and "pilot error".  So I guess I shouldn't have shot off my mouth about it.  However, and mind you I've never seen that part of the Tevis trail, I still have a suspicion that I would be terrified to ride 15 some odd miles of trail hanging on the mountainside several hundred feet above a river.  I guess we all have our own personal phobias.

 

Barbara