They WERE NOT LOST but did exactly the correct thing. Without GPS with
waypoints, visible markers or glowsticks, or any drag rider (or 4 wheeler) to
be of help, THEY STOPPED ON TRAIL. Proceeding when horses, riders and
light conditions allowed then only at around 5 am was then
possible.
Certainly evidence that the safety of horse and rider are more important
than an endurance ride, a 100 miler, completed in 24 hours.
Having completed the Big Horn 100 three times, I can really appreciate the
"real endurance" the riders and mounts exhibited out there in dem
mountains...REAL mountains.
Congratulations on surviving the endurance test.
Perhaps someone in a similar situation in the Big Horns, or elsewhere, will
benefit from the experience and lessons learned at the Big Horn 100.
