Yes it was a great ride, my first actually! It was
so beautiful. I was pleased my newbie horse (and myself) did so well on
the ride. My knees were a tad sore after about 20+ miles, but gotta start
somewhere. Unfortunately, in the last 5-10 miles we (Scott, Ginger
and myself) came across all the folks on the single trail, stating that there
had been an injury. Scott ran down to see if he could help, he quickly
returned and "reminded" me that oh yeah, your the nurse you should go.
Well, I am glad I was there. Marcia had certainly had a horrible
fall. I was greeted by one rider who was shading her from the sun, thank
you for that. Marcia was in and out of consciousness. It surely felt
like forever till we heard the helicopter
What a beautiful ride! Thanks
to Marge and Vern for their hospitality. Aside from a badly tweaked ankle/foot
and on a rather hard-hitting horse, Magic and I had a terrific time for our
first ride after 13 months of my lay-up.
On another note, does anyone
have an update on Marcia? She has been in our prayers all weekend, and in
addition, it certainly reminds us of how easily something can happen - I had
noticed with great relief that she had a helmet on anyway.
It was also
a reminder of the stalwart quality of this sport at its best that, not only
did a crowd of folks wait with her until she was airlifted out, but, with rare
exception, the lot of us went down the mountain then as a group, sobered but
not down, thoughtful and taking it all to heart. Thank you for that oneness
that lifts one's spirit - that people CAN, when moved, rise to caring and
concern rather than selfishness. I was proud of our sport, each person who was
there, and ultimately the spirit of the day. Thank you all - and please,
anyone who knows how she is doing, let us all know, and also what we can do if
anything.
