alice
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At 06:59 PM 10/28/96 +0000, you wrote:
> Alice,
>
> Have to agree with Linda on this one, I always carry a phone in by bum
> bag, guess that's what you guys call a "fanny pack", have the bag on
> my stomach, as most times you fall you will automatically curl up to
> protect yourself. I do this because a good friend had her horse drop
> down a steep hill with a heart attack, she was out on the trail, not
> too far from home, and she was with a friend, the friend went for
> help, but by the time she'd got back to the stables, and we'd got a
> vet it was dark, the friend was in shock and in no fit state to go
> back out. We spent hours looking for this girl with her horse, we all
> thought we new where she was, but couldn't find her. Calling to her,
> we just got the owls answering, a phone would certainly have helped,
> by the way I also always carry a whistle, if the phone won't work, at
> least you can try to attract attention to yourself with that.
>
> I heard of another accident in the area where I ride, where the local
> Air Ambulance had to be called in to get a wounded rider out of the
> woods. She had a suspected spine injury and moving her by road could
> have had serious consequences. Having a phone enabled the riders to
> act fast to help their friend.
>
> Hope you're never in any of these situations, but being prepared has
> to be a good idea.
>
> Keep safe
>
> Regards
>
> Jan
>
>
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>Subject: Re: help on rides
>Author: linda@ghostridr.reno.nv.us (Allen Xrealname Linda Eisele) at email
>Date: 25/10/96 08:08
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>Alice, I read in a response post to you regarding a pain carrying a cellular
>phone. I always carry a cellular phone in a fanny pack on myself and do
>almost 90% of my training rides by myself unless I'm with my husband. It is
>not a pain, infact I feel secure in knowing that if I get thrown unless
>knocked senseless, I could call for help. Two years ago a fellow endurance
>rider here horse stumbled and she ended up breaking her leg. She laid out in
>the cold in semi shock for 5 hours!!!till 11pm freezing and coyotes circling
>aroung her while search and rescue went looking for her. It was on the news.
>I bet she wished she had a phone.
>Here's lookin back atya.......()()
>Linda Eisele & Sareei and ('')\
>hubby, Allen and the General (* *)\\_______~~~~~~
>linda@ghostridr.reno.nv.us ( )
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