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Re: [RC] Mari Smultea finish Tevis - riders not stopping - Lynne GlazerThat is most uncharacteristic, I think. I must relate a story from this year's Tevis, it's not life or death but it IS proof of camaraderie over competitiveness.Two riders approach the Swinging Bridge, in the top 5 or so. The one in front says to the other, do you have a size 1 Easy Boot? The one behind said, yes. They both dismounted and as far as I could see through the brush, that exchange happened. I was more focused on finding the right spot to focus, for once they got onto the bridge. ;-) Speaking of which, two-thirds of the bridge photos are up on my site now. Feel free to caption by adding comments to an individual picture. <http://www.photo.lynnesite.com/ gallery/3163370> Lynne On Aug 9, 2007, at 7:57 AM, Marta Kozlowska 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. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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