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Sharon Westergard goripper@xxxxxxxxxx
In response to Maggie's inquiry about pit crews, there weren't places to 
meet riders on the first two loops that the 100s did.
By the time we were going out for the third and final loop, with dehydrated 
horses, the ride management was very receptive to our crews meeting us, and 
this loop allowed just that.  But like I say, the first two loops didn't 
afford such luxury.
Besides, many riders that started didn't have crews.  The maps that we were 
given made it look like there was plenty of water on the 
trail.  Unfortunately, the water may have been there but was either not 
accessible, not drinkable (dead critters in it) or in a swamp where the 
horses were sucking more mud than water.
We also encountered quite a few dry tanks.

The outcome most likely would have been much different (less pulls, faster 
times)with more water on all the loops.  The temperature hovered around 
100.  The course is beautiful, but demanding and technical in places.  Keep 
in mind in Oct. it will be getting darker earlier, so the going may be 
slower after dark.  They do have a nice loop to finish up on for night 
riding, however.  It is much flatter (one climb in the beginning, which is 
a repeat from the second loop) and wide, sandy roads.

Sharon Westergard


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