Re: LD miles, NOT FLUFF, and Endurance Thrills

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

I am willing to trust the horse to see the footing, but he is not going to
look out for my head or face. I need to have enough light to pick up
overhanging branches. Now for some of you desert riders that is not an
issue, but since Heidi is from Oregon, I assume she faces that problem.
Heidi, what do you use on a cloudy moonless night in the woods?

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: CMKSAGEHIL <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>
To: jlong@mti.net <jlong@mti.net>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: LD miles, NOT FLUFF, and Endurance Thrills


>In a message dated 98-03-14 21:42:43 EST, jlong@mti.net writes:
>
><< Along with this, one of my "pet peeves" is people who ride at night with
a
> flashlight on all the time -- especially a helmet light -- and  don't turn
it
> off when they encounter or follow another rider.   >>
>
>Excellent point, Joe.  Actually, I find that riding with a constant,
focused
>light source is a detriment to the horse.  It keeps him from dilating his
>pupils fully for good night vision, and also does not necessarily focus
where
>he needs to see.  The most light I want on the horse is a few glow sticks,
and
>if those are on his chest, he is not looking at them and blinding himself.
>They shed a soft, unfocused light, and are somewhat beneficial, IMHO.  I
only
>carry a flashlight in case I have to clarify direction at an intersection
or
>some such, but I almost never use it.
>
>By the way, there is an article on night riding at my website
>(www.endurance.net/sagehill/) under the "Educational Tidbits" section, for
>those who are interested.
>
>Heidi
>