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even if ridecamp is "in a pasture" or "field", surely there is a spot or two without grass that can be reserved just for you.  Just ask ride mgmt to assist you.

Marta Kozlowska <martank@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

sharon,
thanks for this suggestion. good idea!
i appreciate it. too bad i can't make your ride this year... maybe next year:)
marta

On 7/11/06, Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just a quick note... make sure you ask the ride manager if there REALLY are no
stalls available.

I'm managing a new endurance ride on August 12th (Hot Toddy Hustle in Orland,
Maine) and the ride paperwork says no stalls.  But ridecamp is located in a
field next to a boarding facility and I'm sure, in a case like yours, we could
find you either a drylot or a stall.

Sharon Levasseur
www.zegifts.com/HTH/hot-toddy-hustle.htm



Quoting Marta Kozlowska <martank@xxxxxxxxx>:

> my mare is insulin resistant and does well, so long as she's not on grass
> between april and october. at home she gets turned out in a dry lot w/ hay.
> until now the only rides we've done were local ECTRA rides which didn't
> require overnight stays. the one ride that required overnight had stalls. i
> would like to enter some rides this fall but they all seem to have ride camp
> located on a grass pasture or stalls available on first come first serve
> basis. i hope that those that offer stalls would be willing to reserve one
> for us in light of my mare's condition. but what about when there is no
> stalls? has anyone found a way to handle this? i have a muzzle which offers
> some protection, but in all honesty i would be worried having her on grass
> for more than a couple of hours even while wearing the muzzle. i also
> realize i could plug up the muzzle but then mare's not eating at all and
> that's not a good situation especially at  a ride.
> i'm curious how people handle this.
> thanks!
> marta
>