[pct-l] horse etiquette

[Edward Anderson]

Len,
 
The odds of a horse falling off the trail with you downhill from it are infinitely, infinitely, small. You have a thousand times greater risk driving your vehicle on roads, as I presume you must do most every day when you are not hiking. The PCT is a much safer place. Even with horses. If safety is your greatest concern, then why not stay home, have your groceries delivered, earn your living by doing some kind of computer-related work, and spend your days just sipping tea, watching TV, and hope that an asteroid does not land on your roof. Seriously, there are certain rules of etiquette and safety that must be followed when you are on the trail. There are good reasons established for those rules. Be glad that there are horses and mules to help create and maintain the PCT. 
 
Have a good hike,
 MendoRider-Hiker
 

________________________________
 From: Len Glassner <len5742 at gmail.com>
To: pct-l <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net> 
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 5:36 PM
Subject: [pct-l] horse etiquette
  
>Hey Len,

>It goes with the territory - the trail - the PCT that you are hiking on. Consider this: Were it not for the very significant help of horses and mules to build and maintain the trail - there would not be a trail for you to >hike on. I live in Agua Dulce and am a Back Country Horseman. We recently completed a seven day trail improvement project. Horses and mules hauled all of the heavy equipment that was needed, including >jack-hammers. A new, and more scenic, PCT route is in the planning stage. Several miles of new trail will be created. Of course, it will require horses and mules to haul the equipment. The PCTA will be >seeking volunteers. Perhaps you will be among them. We need your help.

>MendoRider-Hiker

What goes with the territory?  A lack of safety?

I think it's unsafe to go downhill.  If a horse slips, gravity
probably won't take it that direction.

And there's no question that equestrians gods among men.
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