Re: [RC] Subject: Loafer Creek, not Ofer Creek - Karen Sullivan
Does anyone know if the inner pipe panel corrals
were replaced or "fixed" in the last several years? As I recall about the
camp layout...there is a circular drive around the general camp. All the pens
used to be on the outside of the loop. These pens were very nice and made of
round pipe. The next time I went, there were more sites (yea!), with newer
pipe panels on the INSIDE of the loop. These were "livestock" quality
Powder River panels. They were "U" shaped instead of round pipe. Due
to all the other pens being taken, I used these. During the night my mare
must have laid down and I remember these pens being a bit smaller than most
camping pens...anyway, she got a hind heel slightly under the bottom rail, and
you guessed it, got a horrible cut down into back of heel, below pastern and
hoof...because the bottom rail is U shaped and open....it becomes SHARP when a
horse struggles against it..
I told maintenance people, rangers, Horse Patrol
folks and wrote a letter to park personnel just notifying that this happened and
maybe they better stay with HORSE safe panels in the future.
As a reference point....most of the horse camps
(remember I compiled a list?)...I have been to and camp at that did have the
pipe corrals; had the round galvanized metal pipes (not livestock quality
ones)
Anyone know the outcome of this?
I do think it is a very lovely facility, and
has been steadily improved over the years; and yes, I l did also state profusely
in the note how grateful we were for the camp AND the trails......but this, to
me, is a hazard.....