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Re: [RC] Borium or studs at Tevis - Steven ProeHi: In my opinion the section of Elephant Trunk was the most slippery. I think that some work has been done on this section in the last few years. The other portions of the trail that were a concern to me was after cresting Squaw Ridge, the narrow very pointed rocky, wet potholed section before Hodgson's Cabin, built in 1946 were especially treacherous as you have no control and would have difficulty walking in the mud and other obstacles including all of the bunched up riders that can occur at this location. Red Star Ridge just before Elephants Trunk, has/had very deep wonderfully gagging red dust that was many inches deep with the associated tree roots and rocks which are not visible and in a section of reasonably steep downhill section of the trail. If you or your partner can't see the trail just training and luck comes into play. I usually back off on these sections and make it up on the many many good trotting and cantering miles that are a part of "the Tevis", and many other rides. hth Steven Proe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Borium or studs at Tevis At 10:27 AM 6/1/2004, Jim Mitchell wrote:It would be interesting to poll everybody who has done the ride and see what they think. I am sure there are people that don't think the rocks are slippery, but my horses seem to find the slippery ones.Aside from Cougar Rock what other rocks are there that really would really justify additional concern? I never liked Cougar Rock and would just let my horse determine the speed to tackle it, getting off the reins and getting out of the saddle and my center of gravity a bit forward. I also confess that I would shut my eyes sometimes. Over the years all those steel shoes on granite has worn the rock. There was no alternate route then, but there is now. I won't go over the rock again - no photo opportunity is worth going over Cougar Rock if going around is an option. It's about safety, as opposed to glory, and the fact is that every extra bit of unnecessary energy expended on that rock is a bit of energy you may really wish you had 75 miles down the trail. I've got more Cougar Rock photos than Tevis buckles, and believe me, if going around the rock would have reversed those numbers, I'd never have gone over the rock. Other trail sections have loose rock, lots of loose dirt, but no place that I would think that extra traction would help. I've always worried about slipping on river rocks, but that's never happened. At 10:45 AM 6/1/2004, Steven Proe wrote:Hi Folks: I must be a wuss, as there are sections of the Tevis and other rides where I have dismounted and walked over the slippery spots. ============================================================ REAL endurance is reading the LD vs. Endurance thread/debate every 3 months!!! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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