Ridecamp: Re: [RC] riding in traffic

on 12/22/02 9:43 AM, Tiffany D'Virgilio at dvirgilio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Well Laura, some of us don't have a choice. I live in So Cal and if you
> can't ride near traffic, you won't ever ride. Period. Horses get used to it
> fast. They have to. I take new horses out with old hands and let them get
> used to it. We have bridle trails along side busy roads separated by white
> fencing. There is some measure of safety with that. Literally-you HAVE to be
> able to ride in traffic here. At least all the dogs are fenced. The few that
> aren't are easily scared off by charging at them as are coyotes.
> Some of us don't live in rural areas. So Cal is all suburban with very few
> wide open areas-to get to them I still have to ride in or by traffic.
> T

BTW, I didn't mean that to sound snippy.
I'm actually glad my horses are used to such things. I even have to ride on
a freeway overpass to get to some trails. When I get into the mountains
there are tons of 4 wheelers. The other day I was buzzed by a helicopter on
a road in the foothills as low as it could get. Repeatedly. Turns out they
were looking for a cougar and a bear. You just have to deal with that stuff
here. 
Tiffany


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