On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Judy Ryder wrote: >>>> about a 20 mile ride with no water for the horses. I'm >> thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any opinions? > > > Didn't they cancel the practice (or pre-) Tevis ride because of the > smoke? >
Smoke was part of the issue, but one of the fires is burning near Mosquito Ridge and Last Chance -- ie., near the trail itself. Not a good idea having riders or runners (the Western States 100) getting in the way of the firefighters. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
