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I once put a long piece of 1/4" sewing elastic on my sponge.
You should have seen it sale when the river finally let go...hahahaha
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Ahearn-Wagner" <kawagner1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 8:06 AM
Subject: [RC] rump rug bungee hazard


> The CYA rump rugs are wonderfully convenient, but don't leave those  
> bungees hanging! This fall at the Grand Canyon XP ride, my gelding  
> was trotting at a good pace up a narrow bushy trail. Suddenly he was  
> making all the usual trotting motions but we were going absolutely  
> nowhere - sort of like flying in a dream. The horses behind us piled  
> up, not anticipating our unexplained halt. Then I heard a sharp rip,  
> and a shriek, and lots of commotion.
> Our rump rug bungee cord had wrapped around a bush, stopping my  
> horse's forward motion until the rump rug tore off the saddle D- 
> rings. The black rug (with part of a thorny bush hanging from it)  
> flew onto the head of the horse directly behind us, covering his eyes  
> and thrusting him into unexpected darkness in the middle of a bright  
> afternoon. Fortunately his very talented rider was able to remain  
> seated on her dancing mount as she reached forward to unwrap the  
> thing and through it off. The rump rug was totaled but we got a good  
> laugh out of it.
>
> Kelly Ahearn-Wagner, Pleasant Hill, Oregon
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