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[RC] volunteers at rides - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Cate Peloquin cpenguin57@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Dear Riders, please be careful when racing in. Our team of volunteer timers was standing in the same location where they had been standing all day trying to assist you in and out of the holds as quickly as possible. A group of 4 riders not racing for first (3,4,5,6, I think)came racing in out of control right into a semi congested area of timers and other volunteers. One of the riders flattened me. I was not hurt only the wind knocked out of me. You all knew we were there, I saw the look in your eyes when you knew your horse was out of control and you couldn't avoid me. With 4 horse racing in such tight quarters there was simply no place for me to go and I trusted you to have enough to control to steer your horse. I will not make the same mistake again. You apoligized for knocking me down but never returned to make sure I was doing ok after the incident. I guess standing for BC and your friends was pretty important. I would have felt differently. I am not a new volunteer and I recognize the risk of being around horses. I'm just glad it was me that got hit not the older woman who was with me. I know they don't call them races for nothing but I think having your horse in control at all times is in the rule book somewhere. Maybe, I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but you all knew what you where racing into as well. Other than that, cudos to the management of this ride. Things went well. I'll be back to volunteer in the fall for the 50/100. Cate Peloquin ===========================================================Just because someone tells you that your horse isn't "fit" for endurance...doesn't mean it isn't, it just means your horse isn't fit to be "their" endurance horse! Go for it, you never know what you'll accomplish with that "saddle horse" or "trail horse" of YOURS! ~ Darlene Anderson - DPD Endurance ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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