Re: [RC] [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us - Eric Drew
I gotta agree with you Truman
I really enjoy riding Solo, Just me and my horse out for 5-6 hours at a time.
Then there are the days when I go out and ride with friends, those rides are pretty darn special too but I never get to go as far or hard when in the group....
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us
There is that. I've been a lot of places where a lot worse could have happened to me so that thought doesn't really cross my mind. I guess I just don't think about it. I used to always like to ski alone in the CO backcountry.
When I am alone, skiing, riding, whatever it is - I'm a lot more focused and I suspect a lot quicker with the reflexes because of that. Knock on wood, I've only come off twice when I have been riding alone ( and that goes back to about 10 years old with a 15 year gap when I didn't ride any). Once had to do with a big rattlesnake in the trail and the other an inflated tire inner tube in the trail. When I have ridden with other people, I don't want to count the number of times I have come off.
When I get old, I might change my mind ;-)! On the other hand riding alone is a great source of solitude where you are with your thoughts. I sure don't want to give that up. There is something special in galloping along, just you and your horse, the wind in your face - a team foc
used on getting somewhere.
In a message dated 10/2/2004 7:22:12 PM Central Daylight Time, tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
So I don't do it any more. In fact I usually ride alone even when I'm on an Arab - it's just easier
I am too scared to ride alone. And if I had been alone last Sunday I would have been in big trouble. How would the helicopter have known where to find me........I would still be laying on my back out on the trail.................mb
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