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[RC] Prineville, Injured riders and horses - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Paula Juergens cowlitztractor@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Has anyone heard how the wrecked horses and riders are? I was in the back end of the first 3rd or so of the 25 milers, so I only saw a few riders on foot and a couple groups of pannicked horses running by. I know there was a punctured lung, a barb wire victim, a concusion and other various injuries. I was just in front of another rider that was spun off her horse in the fray of the horse that had the saddle dragging under it's belly...a breast collar would have prevented the whole thing from becoming that bad. Maybe it would be wise to make it a mandatory piece of equipment like shoes on many of these courses? They would have never made it with out one anyway,,, too steep & slick. Next year I'm that course riding with my special mountain breaching( saw some broken cruppers too). Anyway, I hope all the humans will be ok and my sincere best regards for those of you with injured horses, hope they get well soon! PS John with the "little" guy TB from Seattle Slew,,, in Battle Ground, where were you this week end? I'd have given your little guy and the Mrs' horse, a lift to the Prineville ride! Hope you found a new truck. Paula the Tractor Lady =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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