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OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This reminds me of the 'hunt club' area right across the road from my little farm--the hunters claim the horse hooves make the road rough while driving there 4 wheelers-- dang, go figure!!

                                            Mary Ann

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From: Kassandra DiMaggio

To: 'Karen Sullivan' ; 'Mary Ann Spencer' ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:28 AM

Subject: RE: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED

Well, having grown up in Monterey County (too much money, not enough common sense) and personally having spoken with the park rangers in charge at the location these rides are held at, while ?on duty? I drove to the park and asked the ranger working ?why do you prevent rides from happening when it rains??  The answer I received was??The people who hike and ride bikes don?t appreciate the rivets made in the mud by horses, they do not want to have to walk around them?they consider it a hazard/inconvenience.  I suppose I can understand how non-horse lovers think, but?.It?s the country!  If they want to hike on a pristine smooth surface then go shopping at the mall!!!!  It?s just like the new homeowner who moves out into the country to get away from the city life and tries to outlaw horses or other animals in the neighborhood.

 

Kassandra

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Sullivan
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:02 AM
To: Mary Ann Spencer; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED

 

California Parks are pretty stringent about shutting down rides if there is potential of rain or muddy trails.  Many of our parks are multi use....and also the many of the trails are on adobe soil and craters from horse's can dry into concrete-like holes....personally, I try to stay off single track trails in the winter and stick to riding on dirt or fire roads.  I don't know about endurance rides being held on private land.

 

Some years ago a fairly large group of us in Lake co, were ready, willing and able to go do Lake Sonoma 50 with our kids....I think there was something like a 20 or 30% CHANCE of rain for that weekend.....the Army Corp of Engineers shut down theride the week before......naturally, just a gorgeous weekend, no rain!!!!

 

I am just shocked to hear of back-east rides with riding in mud and rigs gettting stuck in fields...that kind of weather

and terrains just shuts things down in Calif.....

----- Original Message -----

From: Mary Ann Spencer

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:25 AM

Subject: [RC] West Region Quicksilver Classic ride on Oct 23 CANCELLED

 

Do you cancel rides just because it rains or was there damage to the trails?  In TX, they still ride it and make a trail around the impassable areas.   Mary Ann