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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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I ride a trail patrol 1-2 times a week. I have helped hikers, MTb'ers and equestrians. They all have their equal share of dumbasses.
I always dismount for horses, even if the rider says I don't have to. They don't always have control of the horse like they think they do. I have had them back up on me while I was standing still. Never take your eyes off them. It really helps if you talk to the horse and rider, it helps calm a confused animal.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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About the only thing dumber than a horse is a bird, maybe. I always step off downhill, and speak quietly to the rider as they approach so the stupid beast, hopefully, doesn't think he's about to be attacked.
There's a good reason they get the right of way.
The biggest as#@&%e I've ever known was a Morgan named Stonewall Jackson. It still gives me a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that prick is dead and gone.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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We took a hike Sunday on the PCT north of I-15. There had been a lot of work done by trail crews. At one nice look overlook spot they had fashioned a little bench out of some excess materials. It was a beautiful day and it's a nice hike in and out of the Mormon Rocks.
On the way back to the car, we crossed a jeep road and immediately noticed bike tracks that hadn't been there before. They led directly to the overlook. The little bench had been destroyed so they could make a jump.
It ruined my whole day.
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