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Janice and Karen
 I rode both of those rides last year. At KHP,  my wife and  I took a  
15 year old  we sponsored.  The  course is  extremely flat, the camping 
very primitive with no electric hook ups. I understand this year will be 
a bit different. LOTS of 6 lane highway very nearby. I took a 4 year old 
for the LD who had never seen such traffic nor all the trotting horses 
(she is a twh) and I spent the first 4 1/2 miles doing one rein stops as 
she was quite excited.
 All in all we had a blast and are going back.
 Top of the rock is a hard course,very rocky and muddy,with a bit of 
road riding on asphalt. If you go you need a way to haul your own water 
for 100-150 yards from the water source to your trailer. Again the 
camping is primitive (you are in a field) and no electricity.
  Hope that helps
  Keith
    
Janice Taylor wrote:
> At the KHP you will be riding around fields, very easy. The challenge 
> is usually the heat and humidity, and the ongoing construction for 
> 2010 splash.
> The Top of the Rock is a great ride, but can be challenging as for the 
> steep climbs.  But they are generally short. Lots of woods, and a 
> great place to camp. Excellent management.  I've taken a couple horses 
> on their first fifty there.
> Usually, the vet checks are in camp for both rides.
>  
> Janice
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Karen Casemier 
> <kcrazzmatazz@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kcrazzmatazz@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hello ridecampers. I have a horse ready for her first 50 and am
>     considering these two rides. I am in NE Ohio and they are both a
>     similar distance from me, and fall in a good time frame.
>      
>     The Pyramid challenge ride sounds lovely - I have been to the
>     Horse Park on a number of occasions and love the area, and the
>     idea of riding through the park and local farms is appealing. I'm
>     just a little concerned about the atmosphere at the ride, with all
>     the other stuff going on at the same time.
>      
>     I have no idea what the terrain is like at Clark State Forest.
>     This is not a horse that needs a super easy ride as her first 50,
>     but I don't want to overface her either.
>      
>     I will likely be coming solo and will not have a crew, so that is
>     another issue to consider. Water on trail and vet checks in camp
>     or ride management taking items out to the vet checks is preferred.
>      
>     Thanks in advance for any comments about either of these rides. If
>     preferred, you can e-mail me privately at kcrazzmatazz at hotmail
>     dot com.
>
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