----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:30
PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Riding Alone
I always carry a .38 special, and just found
my hunting knife that I had a strap made to go around my calf. After seeing
that fellow that saved his life in Washington after he slit the throat of a
cougar that attacked him, I will be wearing my knife
again.
This is not only for the four legged
predators, but out here there are lots of "two legged" predators as well. I
took my horse riding last week to an old homestead where the first fires of
the season started. I wanted to see the damage, plus there is a huge pond that
I take the horses swimming in. Both horse and rider go sans clothes. There are
two locked gates to go through, so I put in a gate and cut a trail from
the back of my place. this isn't a place that has
traffic.
However trundling towards the pond, here
comes a forest service truck with a couple of fellows and that ruined my
skinny dipping, but I still intended to go for a swim with horse and two dogs.
Getting to the pond, there were some contract guys there to finish mopping up
parked right at the pond. I felt very volunerable, I did not take my gun
nor my knife.
I went swimming me in clothes, horse naked,
and after watching the "fun" they drove to my side of the pond and offered me
a drink of water. I accepted and then the one guy comes walking towards me and
sets the bottle of water under a tree and keeps walking towards me and then
says, "Well, what is your name?" I am thinking fast now and said amber
APPLEGATE. Well in this country, Applegate draws your attention real fast as
it is home to the Applegate pioneer family. I went on to say how I was related
and EVERYONE around here knows me, and that it just happened that I went to
their bosses home in Grants Pass looking at a horse that his wife had for sale
so I immediately threw that in that I knew his boss and ANGIE and Gee, I was
just over at their place visiting ANGIE. Immediately, the mood seemed to
change, but it was rather disturbing for a second. And maybe it was all in my
mind. But I feel much safer with a pistol and my hunting
knife.
Leaving notes, and maps if you have them are
the best bet also, if like my husband that does not ride so doesn't know
the trails, I let him know the names of riding buddies that know the trails
and how I ride so he can call them in case something happens and they can
mount up and would know where to look for me. Often places that vehicles
cannot get into. Also, if you carry a gun, take enough ammo that if
something does happen, you can fire off some shots, but save them for later
when you think you know you are being looked for. Water and Balance bars or
the equivelent are always packed too. I am not into eating moss off the
trees, or rooting for truffles. First aid kit too. horse and
rider.
amber
> I always do one of two things:
> 1) Call my
husband at work, which is only 5 miles from our home, and let
> him know
when I'm going out and what route. We have place names for all
of
> our trails, so I can describe where I'm going very
effectively.
> 2) Leave him a note on the kitchen table telling him what
time I left home,
> where I'm going, and which horse I'm riding.
This works only if I'm taking
> an afternoon ride, otherwise if I were
dumped somewhere it would be a long
> time until he came home and found
the note.
>
> We don't get cell phone or radio contact here in
our steep hills and deep
> canyons, and I almost never meet anyone on
the trails.
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: "Stephanie Caldwell" <stefffi_c@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: [RC] Riding
Alone
>
>
> > Yet another Newbie question... :)
>
>
> > My horse and I just started riding out alone. Been
>
> going out with no problems for about 2 weeks, but I
> > know
there are tons of safety issues with riding
> > alone, how do y'all
handle that? I carry a 2 way radio
> > on me that goes back to the
barn and I have my cell
> > phone on me, not on Star. Do any of y'all
put contact
> > numbers on a luggage tag on your horses bridle so
that
> > should y'all be seperated whoever finds her can call
>
> you? What about meeting people?
> >
> > Thanks in
advance,
> > Stephanie
> >
> >
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