ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] RE: Rain Pancho & Etiquette

[endurance] RE: Rain Pancho & Etiquette

Pamela M. Corley (pcorley@hsc.usc.edu)
Fri, 15 Mar 1996 12:24:48 -0800 (PST)

On a trail ride I wore a yellow rain suit. My horse was OK, but
another nearby horse was upset by my rain gear. It was not clear to me
whether the color, noise, movement, or all of these caused the reaction by
the other horse.

As a consideration to other riders, do any of you avoid using rain gear or
avoid using certain types of rain gear?

My question could even be broadened to create a list of "endurance riding
etiquette". Are there certain "rules" that most riders abide by, that
novices might be unaware of?

The advice I have read on endurance riding seem to only address the most
obvious, such as:
- passing other horses and allowing horses to pass you
- waiting while another horse drinks before proceeding
- not cooling your horse down over the drinking water trough

Pamela Corley
pcorley@hsc.usc.edu