LOL...I was thinking this same thought while I was out riding. That some jumpers think that it's not safe that I'm out by myself. And I agree, it's not the best scenario. But have you ever tried to find people who are willing to ride 3-4 X's a week for any where from 2-4 hours...Most people don't want to or don't have time to do that. So it's either go by myself or don't go at all which is not acceptable for me:)
My husband always knows when I should be back by, and the general vicinity I'lm going to be riding in. And altho I do not trust any horse any father then I could throw them, I worry more about the idiots I run into out in the woods being a danger then anything the horse could do.
Becky
You carry a cell phone too, don't you?
If I didn't ride alone, I'd never ride. Down at our cabin I have no one to ride with and I always ride alone. I carry a walkie talkie with me (no cell phone service down there) and if anything happens my husband would come and get me.