Re: First event of the season...
Dee Scott (vgarab@TRANSPORT.COM)
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:48:49 GMT
At 07:23 PM 1/7/97 -0500, Arabryder@aol.com wrote:
>The upcoming Shine and Shine ride is, I think, in Almaden Quicksilver County
>Park. It's an excellent training ride. Depending on whether we get more
>rain between now and then, the trail can be great. Mostly wide fire road
>type trails with gentle hills. There are a couple of somewhat steep hills on
>Hacienda Trail. But then, steep is relative.
>
>Staging is at the Santa Clara County Horsemen's Clubhouse and there is plenty
>of parking space.
>
>I can't tell you what the start is like because when I last did this ride it
>was called Rain or Shine and was done up on Mt. Hamilton in Grant Ranch Park.
I have been on this ride twice and it is a good no frills training ride. To
start you ride from the clubhouse along a paved road about 1/4 mile, then up
a hill through a residenial area to the park. It is a nice controlled start.
The trail is good and there is the one fairly long hill that I recall as
the only "hard" part.
Have fun!
Dee Scott
Van Gilder Arabians
Wasco, Oregon
Home of Nehalems Muhuli, FV SToic & Mackies Image
and their band of mares!!