I think there are two sides to this dilemma. Number
one, in a "professional horserace" such as on the track, one would
never see people out on the track at the finish line. But
in endurance we have a lot of volunteers who sometimes may
unknowingly put themselves in harms way. It is our responsibility , since we are
riding 1000 lb. animals, if we are "racing to the finish" to aware of our
surroundings. Those riders knew they were running into a crowded area and
chose not to slow down. Maybe initially, it was the ride managers fault for not
making it clear to the volunteers that this could happen, but when it actually
was occurring the riders should have taken responsibility for their actions and
slowed down to avoid injuring someone.
