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Re: [RC] Trail Judges - Tracy Cann - Barbara McCraryI missed a turn on a 50-mile ride three years ago, and found myself catching up with Joyce Sousa and Gloria Vanderford. They looked at me with some curiosity as I pulled up alongside and passed the time of day. They pulled ahead and I continued on my merry way, completely oblivious. Eventually, I passed a man who was a gate guard, and in talking to him, I realized I had missed a 1-hour vet check. I suppose I should have turned back at that point, but it was mostly uphill back to the check. I continued on to the finish line, where I was offered a trailer ride back to a certain point, but I felt it had been a good day, it was the horse's first 50, and I decided to leave it be. I had a good laugh about the whole thing and left with the lesson to be more observant next time. Truth be told, at one point I was riding with Julie Suhr and Jazon Wonders, but my eager horse pulled away from them before we came to the junction where I should have turned, and the flour markings at the junction had been scuffed away by all the other horses ahead of me. Julie and Jazon made it to the bet check, but I ended up at the finish line, having cut off the one hour vet check and numerous miles. I'll bet I don't do THAT again! Barbara McCrary To: <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Trail Judges - Tracy Cann Most cases of riders being off course are inadvertant, and most times that that happens, the riders are quite happy to get completion only, or to go back out on course and do what they missed. Heidi ============================================================ Riding alone is when you teach a horse all the "tools" and "cues" he needs to handle the trail, to hold a speed, deal with hills, etc. It's also where you develop the "bond" that causes him to "defer" to you before losing his cool. ~ Jim Holland ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ In my experience (22 year worth) most endurance riders are great people who will go out their way to help and be friendly. ~ Laura Hayes ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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