Typical Mountain Biker Causes Serious Equestrian Accident
This is a perfect example of why bikes don't belong on trails! The
"thrills" that mountain bikers seek are harmful to everyone else. Mike August 15, 2011 Posted by TANDERSON in LIFESTYLE, LOCAL, OUTDOORS, REGIONAL, SPORTS Call for safety from the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance On Sunday morning, July 17, Canyon Adventures led four customers on a guided horse ride. Near the Beaver Creek crossing, the rear horse was spooked by an approaching mountain biker, which caused a chain reaction, scattering the other frightened horses. The biker claimed to have rung his bike bell to alert the horses of his presence, but it went unheard. Two riders were thrown from their saddles and one horse impaled itself on a metal fence post. When stopped, the biker was described as being indignant for the horses .not being in control.. The biker fled unidentified. Unfortunately, one customer cracked his rib and the injured horse will be out of commission for the rest of the summer. To those at Canyon Adventures, the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance wants to express our deepest regrets. We discourage this type of behavior and expect all of our members to practice trail-user friendliness. It disappoints us that a fellow two-wheeler would endanger your guests, your horses, and the integrity of your business. At the least, we ask this unknown biker to apologize. We request that all mountain bikers when approaching horses slow down, get off bikes, and notify the nearest equestrian as soon as possible. Horses don.t like surprises, so please approach them with soft, yet audible voices. Guides at Canyon Adventures said they will be happy to let you pass as soon as possible. Their suggested guidelines for biker/equestrian interaction are on our website bigskytrails.org. The more cooperation among all trail users, the more likelihood mountain bikes will be permitted on trails. The U.S. Forest Service has already forbidden mountain bikes from certain trails in our area. More are at risk of being lost, particularly if we don.t achieve harmony among user groups. For more information on the mission of the BSMBA, please visit bigskytrails.org. Please note that the site is still under construction. Ride on, |
Typical Mountain Biker Causes Serious Equestrian Accident
On Jan 9, 2:26*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
This is a perfect example of why bikes don't belong on trails! The "thrills" that mountain bikers seek are harmful to everyone else. Mike August 15, 2011 Posted by TANDERSON in LIFESTYLE, LOCAL, OUTDOORS, REGIONAL, SPORTS Call for safety from the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance On Sunday morning, July 17, Canyon Adventures led four customers on a guided horse ride. Near the Beaver Creek crossing, the rear horse was spooked by an approaching mountain biker, which caused a chain reaction, scattering the other frightened horses. The biker claimed to have rung his bike bell to alert the horses of his presence, but it went unheard. Two riders were thrown from their saddles and one horse impaled itself on a metal fence post. When stopped, the biker was described as being indignant for the horses .not being in control.. The biker fled unidentified. Unfortunately, one customer cracked his rib and the injured horse will be out of commission for the rest of the summer. To those at Canyon Adventures, the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance wants to express our deepest regrets. We discourage this type of behavior and expect all of our members to practice trail-user friendliness. It disappoints us that a fellow two-wheeler would endanger your guests, your horses, and the integrity of your business. At the least, we ask this unknown biker to apologize. We request that all mountain bikers when approaching horses slow down, get off bikes, and notify the nearest equestrian as soon as possible. Horses don.t like surprises, so please approach them with soft, yet audible voices. Guides at Canyon Adventures said they will be happy to let you pass as soon as possible. Their suggested guidelines for biker/equestrian interaction are on our website bigskytrails.org. The more cooperation among all trail users, the more likelihood mountain bikes will be permitted on trails. The U.S. Forest Service has already forbidden mountain bikes from certain trails in our area. More are at risk of being lost, particularly if we don.t achieve harmony among user groups. For more information on the mission of the BSMBA, please visit bigskytrails.org. Please note that the site is still under construction. Ride on, Horses don't like surprises? That's because they are stupid animals and do not belong on trails. Most people who ride them are just as dumb. |
Typical Mountain Biker Causes Serious Equestrian Accident
On Jan 9, 1:14*pm, Len McGoogle wrote:
On Jan 9, 2:26*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: This is a perfect example of why bikes don't belong on trails! The "thrills" that mountain bikers seek are harmful to everyone else. Mike August 15, 2011 Posted by TANDERSON in LIFESTYLE, LOCAL, OUTDOORS, REGIONAL, SPORTS Call for safety from the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance On Sunday morning, July 17, Canyon Adventures led four customers on a guided horse ride. Near the Beaver Creek crossing, the rear horse was spooked by an approaching mountain biker, which caused a chain reaction, scattering the other frightened horses. The biker claimed to have rung his bike bell to alert the horses of his presence, but it went unheard. Two riders were thrown from their saddles and one horse impaled itself on a metal fence post. When stopped, the biker was described as being indignant for the horses .not being in control.. The biker fled unidentified. Unfortunately, one customer cracked his rib and the injured horse will be out of commission for the rest of the summer. To those at Canyon Adventures, the Big Sky Mountain Bike Alliance wants to express our deepest regrets. We discourage this type of behavior and expect all of our members to practice trail-user friendliness. It disappoints us that a fellow two-wheeler would endanger your guests, your horses, and the integrity of your business. At the least, we ask this unknown biker to apologize. We request that all mountain bikers when approaching horses slow down, get off bikes, and notify the nearest equestrian as soon as possible. Horses don.t like surprises, so please approach them with soft, yet audible voices. Guides at Canyon Adventures said they will be happy to let you pass as soon as possible. Their suggested guidelines for biker/equestrian interaction are on our website bigskytrails.org. The more cooperation among all trail users, the more likelihood mountain bikes will be permitted on trails. The U.S. Forest Service has already forbidden mountain bikes from certain trails in our area. More are at risk of being lost, particularly if we don.t achieve harmony among user groups. For more information on the mission of the BSMBA, please visit bigskytrails.org. Please note that the site is still under construction. Ride on, Horses don't like surprises? That's because they are stupid animals and do not belong on trails. Most people who ride them are just as dumb.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It doesnt take a horse to be surprized by a mountain biker. Everyone else is, too, including mountain bikers themselves. Surprize is actually the most intelligent response to a person crazy enough to ride a bike where bikes don't belong. The proof is the huge number of serious accidents mountain bikers have: http://mjvande.nfshost.com/mtb_dangerous.htm. |
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