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Re: [RC] [RC] Treatment - terry banisterYes, winter coats with unexpected 100-degree heat and high humidity, many good-sized hills, sections of terrain with NO TRAIL - just ribbons in a field that got stomped into the ground, and not enough glow sticks for the night riders, and NOT TO MENTION long stretches of deep sand and soft pasture dirt for footing.When I rode the 50 three days later, in the nice cool, breezy weather, I was marveling at the skill of the riders that DID COMPLETE THE 100 in the dark in good time and form. That WAS National Championship quality riding! My helmet is off to them! Terry "May the Horse be with you"
Yeah, it's October, some of them are getting fuzzy--but the course ideally should be do-able within the total time allowed even with hot weather, and then it's rider responsibility. Problems with the markings have to be considered also, people reported doing extra miles as a result--and some of those riders pulled their own horses knowing they'd done as much as could be expected Yes, it is as simple as "rider responsibility". I am certain there are (at ANY 100) responsible decisions made by responsible riders time and time again. It is the nature of the "anomaly" to be scrutinized. ~Frank _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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