🕷 How do you Deal with Spider Webs on the Trail?

It’s always spider web season somewhere. Leading the group out on a trail ride definitely has its advantages: wide open trail ahead, full control over the route, and the best wildlife sightings. Of course with the good also comes the bad, and this time we’re talking about spider webs. Richard Shoop says his group calls the ride leader the webmaster, a title I would gladly bestow on anyone who wants it.

Follow up: What is the etiquette when it comes to riding spiderweb-covered trails — should the tallest rider always go first, or should honor rotate?

Maybe we just need this setup:

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