RE: Re: Re: wrong horse - mileage credit

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

You all have to remember that this sport was started by a bunch of people
that were intrinsically honest! Then came the rest of the competitors. This
sport started out with a minimum of rules and has continued to have a
minimum of rules. Yes, the explanations and nuances of the basic rules have
expanded with each contravention of the basics.

If persons were capable of using their AERC registration numbers there would
be no problem. There is no such thing as uniqueness in horse's names. There
is in a registration number.

The AERC TRUSTS their members, as sportsmen to not be overly circuitous of
the rules. The AERC does not and I hope will never ask for DNA
identification of the horse. They do not resort to the tattoo and pre-race
inspection of the horse as in flat track racing. All-in-all The AERC thinks
of its members as adults, honest (until proven otherwise) and above board in
their actions. Peer pressure should be strong enough to handle all our
problems.

OK, so I dream on! Then the answer is for each and every member to assist in
enforcing the AERC Rules and Regulations. I would like to think that every
member has read the Rules and Regulations but I guess that would be asking
for more than can be expected.

Any one have a better way?

Bob Morris
-----Original Message-----
From: Claudia Provin [mailto:provincmk@fanninelectric.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:57 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Re: wrong horse - mileage credit


What about horses who are raced under names other than their registered
names??

----- Original Message -----
From: <Trailrite@aol.com>
To: <desertbred@usa.net>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:38 AM
Subject: RC: Re: wrong horse - mileage credit


> In a message dated 5/24/00 7:42:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> desertbred@usa.net writes:
>
> << May i ask which region you are in?  >>
>
>     I'm in the PS Region.  But, if you think it's someone that was already
> caught last year, it is not.  But, that rider, set a feel that you can
maybe
> get away with it.  Do you think?  Argument around this area is that the
horse
> is 5 on Jan.1 of that year.  The AERC rules plainly state that the horse
has
> to be 60 months old to enter a 50.  It's very clear.
>     What about the rider that wanted to pay their way into an already
filled
> up ride?  What complaint do you have to stand on?  It hadn't happen yet.
So
> all I did was start telling people that were on the waiting list, that
this
> might happen.  It worked, but it felt like a job that didn't pay well <g>
I
> wasn't even planning to enter this ride but someone had to get the word
out
> to protect the riders that were on the waiting list.  Some of the riders
on
> the waiting list were ride friends of mine.  I still ask myself if I did
the
> right thing sticking my nose where I wasn't even involved.  Makes me feel
> like an AERC cop!
>     About horse's with missed-spelled names or AERC numbers entered wrong,
I
> feel this is simple.  The computers can filter this out if one of three
> enties are entered wrong (filter; number, name, owner)  This is a no
brainer!
>     As for the ID of the horse that will be ridden in a ride; How do
people
> feel about a copy of your Reg. papers and for the horses that are not Reg.
> What about AERC providing some sort of AERC ID Reg. paper that could be
> carried with you when you vet this horse in?  Seems like Competive riders
do
> this, at least they used to back in the 70's.  Eek, more rules!
>     Of course, once again, cheaters make all of us do more policing and
make
> our Org. provide more rules and regulations for the few chosen above.
This
> is what is so exasperating.
>
> Tammy Robinson
>
>
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