Re: RC: Dead/Alive -TEVIS RESCUE Part 2

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

OOPS
That was supposed to read, "If there were NO emergency services for the
Olympics.."
In the heat of passion my brain went faster than my fingers. Realized I
sounded a bit snitty, Lif. No offense meant, but geez, I don't think PR
should EVER be a consideration where safety is concerned. I guess that
pushed my button.

Bette

Lif Strand wrote:
> 
> I don't know of any ride that says they will provide rescue services for a
> horse entered in a race.  I have never presumed that there would be.
> 
> Tevis is a race with steep climbs and that is not a secret.  Accidents will
> and can happen.  I figure that when a person enters any endurance race,
> they should approach it the same way they would a long conditioning ride -
> that is, the person who is on the horse assumes responsibility.  Come to
> the race prepared to help yourself & don't rely on RM to provide a safety
> net.  It says on the Tevis webpage, (second sentence!) "Participants in
> this event do so at their own risk and must pay an entry fee. They must
> also sign a waiver of liability...".  Perhaps Denise's story is a good
> reminder of what "ride at your own risk" means.
> 
> I have to add that I can't think of worse PR for our sport then to have
> emergency services standing by at races.  Lif
> 
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