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Thanks for your reassurance:)
I admit that I was probably a bit angry when writing that post.
And you are right, I've seen kindness among riders.  Just last April I
forgot my saddle pad and then got my truck stuck in the mud at camp so
I had no time to run to a local tack shop to get a saddle pad. Some
random passerby heard my story of woe and lent me her pad:)

Marta

On 8/9/07, Dawn Carrie <rdcarrie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Marta,
> Please don't judge all riders by one person's post.  I could tell you many,
> many stories of riders, from back-of-the-pack types to top competitors
> running at the front, who have stopped to help other riders in trouble.
> These acts often don't make it to Ridecamp, but the stories get related
> around among riders at rides, and I'll bet darn near everyone here on RC
> could tell you of someone they know who has either helped, or been helped,
> by another rider who interrupted their ride to do the right thing.  I've had
> people stop and ask if I was ok when I've gotten off to pee, and they've
> stopped and waited so I could mount my rather hyper horse.  Five years ago
> my horse stepped in a hole and fell during a 50, sending me to the ER.  Two
> riders stayed with me until the paramedics arrived...and they took care of
> my horse, taking him back to a nearby cattle pen and untacking him.  And
> I've been on the receiving end of other kindnesses as well during the 8
> years I've been in the sport.  So don't worry...should you need help,
> chances are your fellow riders will be there for you.  :)
>
> Dawn Carrie, Texas
>
> On 8/9/07, Marta Kozlowska <martank@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It seems to me that each rider has an obligation to stop when they see
> > another rider or horse injured or needing help. I've read either here,
> > or on another board,  one of those who heard Roger fall (or cry for
> > helP) and didn't stop, explain that she and other riders who were
> > along with her decided to keep going to the next hold (Francisco?) to
> > let them know there is a problem b/c they didn't think they could help
> > if they stopped. I think that's a lame excuse.  Someone and their
> > mount is laying somewhere injured off the trail. I bet he'd appreciate
> > if you'd at least stop and keep him company until the help arrives.
> > There are enough riders there to share the tasks. Let someone go for
> > help and someone else stay. I have to tell you that thus far from what
> > I've seen and heard, I find endurance riders are very competitive and
> > not very compassionate, which is shocking since the nature of this
> > competition is such that you are alone in the woods or desert
> > somewhere and it is your fellow riders who will most likely be the
> > ones first at the scene of any accident.
> > I've heard stories about riders refusing to stop to allow the other
> > rider in their two person team to adjust a loose girth, knowing well
> > that the horse wouldn't stand still long enough while it's buddy
> > disappears down the trail.
> >
> > I'm just glad that so far I didn't get into trouble on the trail
> > leaving me helpless and relying on other riders:(
> >
> > Shame on these folks!
> >
> > Marta
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