I totally agree with John T to do away with time
limits on the 25 mile rides. The last time that I did a 25 mile ride
in Fort Valley, VA., I came across a bear and it spooked my mid 20's years of
age horse and it took me a good half mile to stop the mad dash up a hill and
through God knows what brush, breaking my glasses, causing me a nose bleed and
then I was lost. After a deep panic, I gave my equine critter her head and
she took me right to the trail (loved seeing those ribbons). When I
finally rode into the vet check....I.was out because of taking too much
time.....hey I didn't get dumped and I was happy to see humans....sure beat
folks finding my body 2 weeks later.
Betty DeMar Mueller, Equine
Artist
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