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[RC] Sued for speed - Kristi SchaafHubby's coworker isn't a distance rider, but last Saturday he was doing what many of us love to do - trucking on down the trail. As he popped up over a rise, he spooked two horses and they bolted. The riders both fell off and sadly, one of the horses was injured and died. Apparently, the horse's owner is going to sue the rider who spooked the horses, on the grounds that the rider was going faster than was prudent. Sigh...next thing you know we'll have speed limit signs on the trail. This happened at a park where I've been trying to get permission to hold an AERC ride, but the park manager has told me he doesn't want a 'race' in the park due to the number of pleasure riders. I fear that this incident only solidifies in his mind that 'speed kills'. I'm sharing this just as a reminder that when you're trotting or cantering down the trail, really pay attention to sight lines and possible blind spots, etc. As more and more 2 mph riders hit the trails, this scenario may unfortunately become more common. Kristi Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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