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Re: [RC] pet peeves - Alice YovichWow, that's great.I am actually basing my experience on only one ride. I did 2 rides my first season and didn't pay any attention where I went in the pack at all. Then last spring I went out in front of the Novice group. It was just starting to storm, but she didn't seem to care. My mare was fine, walked on a loose rein, etc. Imagine my surprise when a rider (either an open drag rider or a competitor, not sure which, but I'm thinking drag rider b/c I don't remember seeing a number on them) came blowing by all of us galloping at full speed across a field. I was PISSED. Then I had to deal with bucking and all kinds of nonsense for about 5 miles. It ended up being fine. we actually won that ride (to my shocked self) but the first few minutes were annoying At 03:41 PM 5/9/04 -0700, you wrote: Sometimes people who don't know how their horse is going to react to his first endurance ride start out last. Then imagine the delight to discover that the horse is a perfect gentleman who walks out of the start on a loose rein. My experience last Saturday.
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