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Re: [RC] [RC] random trail surface observation - Ed Kilpatrick (long) - SullivanSo my advice is, you are punching hoofprints, making mud soup, slipping and sliding and "skiing" into gullies, you are likely on clay soil -- please let that trail rest and take your horse somewhere where the trail drains! We don't want these trails closed during the spring (because there are dry spells), but it would be nice if people used some common sense. Deanna (Ohio) Hate to do a me-too post but this is important. In rainy season, we mostly avoid the trails and ride and conditoin on the many dirt roads in our county. We can ride for miles and miles, and they actually provide better footing after some good rains, as they are hard as pavement in the summer. One trail gets closed 6 months out of the year by Fish and Game....and another SHOULD be closed. It is a mess from all the wet-weather riders.....and only saved by the fact that the former BLM trails guy was a multi-use, horse friendly advocate and used to periodically have the trail cat run up the trail to re-grade it. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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