I guess I look at it form the standpoint of my polite to a fault Oma - I would NEVER draft off of someone without first asking if they mind. Some things should be fundamental knowledge before taking one's horse to a competition of any kind. Different horses have different spacial issues; but when I ride with others around, I do feel it is my job not to be a nuisance or danger to another horse/rider.
On Apr 6, 2009, at 5:30 PM, sherman wrote:
Why not just politely tell the other rider that your horse gets anxious or annoyed when another horse is behind but not with? To me, this falls under the category of "it's not rude unless you tell them you're having a problem with their actions". It may help the person understand not to do this in the future unless they check with the rider ahead.
Kathy
heidi larson wrote:
If I feel I'm being drafted off of and it's hurting my horse's mental outlook,
I will pull off into the brush, apologize to the person behind me and say I
need to take a potty break! Works every time!
