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Please Reply to: Mike   mmurrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I am a crew/husband/supporter and sometimes endurance rider and lately I have 
noticed an increase in loose, free roaming dogs in ride camp.  Am I the only 
one who thinks loose dogs and excited Arabins is not a smart mix? The ride 
managers clearly state that dogs have to be on lead but this seems to just be 
ignored by almost all with nothing said to them.  I know that the parties that 
bring dogs figure that their dogs is used to horses, and their horses are used 
to dogs, but not every horse that comes is used to dogs and all it takes is 
just one spook to dump a rider, get them hurt and have a spooked horse running 
loose tearing out all the electric tape corrals.  This isn't a real big deal I 
guess but just an increasing annoyance to me and was wondering if anyone else 
has noticed the trend.  Ok - back to lurking.  No flames please, I really am a 
dog lover.


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