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First 100 I did on the mare (black - no white anywhere) I got sick as a 
dog. Next 100 I put glow sticks on her breast collor. She was still back 
and all I saw was a "ball of light" appearing on my left, disappear and 
appear on my right. I took those thing off before I lost what little 
food I had in me.

I tied one of the glow sticks to the back right of my saddle (behind 
me). I tied the other on the other side. That way I had light in my 
peripheral vision but it wasn't moving around. That worked that ride. 
After that I had no problem at night - didn't need to do anything. I 
would just carry a couple small flashlights and use them if I needed to 
find trail markers. After awhile my eyes got so used to the dark I could 
see although it seemed to be pitch black.

So there is hope - the first time at night on a black horse is the worst.

Truman

Ridecamp Guest wrote:

> Please Reply to: Skyla temposmom@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ==========================================
>
> A friend of mine, who is trying her first 100, and I went out for
> a ride in the dark the other night. She has ridden in the dark once.
> I rode for over 10 years without any problem, in the dark, BUT I
> was on a white horse. The first 100 I did this spring on Tempo, I
> discovered the motion sickness-headless horse syndrome, and did NOT
> like it! I am hoping to do another 100 this month, so my friend and
> I both figured we better get to experimenting with night riding.
> She suggested putting the glowstick necklaces on the horses necks.
> Not only were we both comfortable trotting, neither of us got dizzy!
> Still not the same as a white horse, but I feel now I have a good
> chance of actually getting to trot in at the finish this time! :o)
> If you suffer the dark horse, and motion sickness, you might "try"
> the necklace, just in case it helps you like it did us. 
>
> Skyla and Tempo (who was quite cute in his glowing pink necklace)
>
>  

--

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite 
of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
-- Nobel Laureate, Physics




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