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Now that defines an "unintended consequence"!  Glad no one was hurt!!!
Laney

Kelly Ahearn-Wagner wrote:
>     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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