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Apparently there are advantages to riding the slower horse!

 

Laurie Underwood

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:26 PM
To: Truman Prevatt; rides2far@xxxxxxxx
Cc: stlst@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [RC] spider web face

 

I usually like to ride second.  That way, the front rider gets hit and removes the web leaving me to go through without a problem. 

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:03 PM
To: rides2far@xxxxxxxx
Cc: stlst@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] spider web face

Come ride in FL in Aug. We have these things called banana spiders - because that's about how big they are. The build their webs about head hight to a rider on a horse and there is one about every 100 feet. The good news is they are pretty harmless, I've had them dangling off my helmet in my face, on my back on my shoulder, on my horse and none the worst for the wear. You got through on Tuesday and take them out and by the time you go back on on Wednesday they are up again.

Most spiders aren't a big deal. My favorite trick is when I am riding with someone is to be quiet and duck at the last minute so the person behind has no time to react. I hear they taste pretty good ;-).

Truman

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ewwww...in South Texas we have these brown striped humongo spiders 

Just a bit of advice...spider season is *not* a good time to ride a horse

that requires 2 hands to control, and attempt to pony another, at speed,

down spider infested trails. Just a little thing I learned last year in

one of my "Duh" moments. I counted 42 webs that plastered over my face in

2 hours. >yuk!<

Angie

 

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