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RE: [RC] spider web face - Terri Parrot

When in doubt, ride behind the biggest rider on the
biggest horse.  Especially at night.  Double
especially when there is no moon.  I have to say, it
is eerie to hear the slaps and screams coming from the
person in front and thank them profusely because it's
not me!

Esther and Chagalle
--- Laurie Underwood <laurieunderwood@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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
  
 
-- 


"The person of superior integrity does not insist
upon his integrity.
  For this reason, he has integrity. The person of
inferior integrity
  never loses sight of his integrity.  For this
reason, he lacks
integrity."
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equation makes it another sport altogether.  The challenge is how to keep
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