Re: EMT's ambulances on rides

["Kirsten Price" <splash@dakotacom.net>]

Oh, so by this logic... we should shut up about veterinary concerns.
Otherwise, PETA will make us have RIDE VETS!  Come on.  This is getting out
of hand.

And, BTW...my horse and I went down two days ago on a training ride.
Fortunately, we're both fine.  We *had* just come around a corner and I had
slowed him way down to make the corner, which we did.  But *AFTER* we got
back on the straight-away (and we were still going slow), he just flat out
tripped... stepped on himself.  We both went down in a big heap.  Had there
been a cliff, we would have been in big danger of heading right off.  Don't
tell me that this doesn't fall in the "no fault" category.

It seems to me that on any ride, it is completely and totally appropriate to
anticipate that such things might happen and at least have a plan in place
to deal with the situation (like phone numbers of people to call).  Even if
this was the rider's fault (which I don't believe it is), does that mean
that we just say "tough shit...one more horse gone... maybe he'll show up in
a week?"  Do we say, "Oh, rider over-rode their horse... forget any vet
treatment for this guy.  We only provide help for those horses who have
smart riders."

Give me a break. I don't think people have thought this through.

Kirsten (who is heading out to ride)
Tucson, AZ

----- Original Message -----
From: robert and carla lawson <robandcarla@hotmail.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 11:41 PM
Subject: RC: EMT's ambulances on rides


> Shhh you guys or OSHA is going to make us have an ambulance or EMT follow
> each rider then what the heck are we gonna have to do?? Furnish our own
> emergency crew??
> Isn't it part of the Ambiance that you are going to face impending doom?
or
> were you JUST not listening to where all the bad spots were????
> gee maybe we should start putting up them metal gaurd rails to keep us
from
> going over the edge?
> there are freak accidents and then there is stupidity.
> if you go off a cliff it is quite obvious 1) you were going to fast didn't
> you see the sign it said 35 mph it wasn't a suggestion! or 2)you were not
> watching the scenery in front of your horses ears.
> You don't race a ferrari around a sharp curve unless you know that sharp
> curve! it can get expensive!
> Are people so ignorant that they literally wreck their horses?....wait
don't
> answer that..people wreck their cars from poor judgement. For instance..My
> brother just recently wrecked his new 2000 Dodge diesel, why? because he
was
> following to close.
> I just can't comprehend wrecking my horse off a cliff..this just puzzles
me.
> Some sympathy here but not much maybe I am to harsh. I still wonder about
> some of the governors handing out drivers license to kids age 16! heck
even
> to some people that can't drive...maybe I need to go live in Russia more
> rules to live by there....hmmmm
> or the Audobon in Germany..wait they have speed limits now huh? Oh well I
> will stick to Russellville Kentucky at least the bad drivers are getting
to
> be predictable!
> carla (handing feed bucket back over to stand on..hey Lif ever get the
soap
> box repaired?)
> ansata (mom...clean the dirt out of it!!!)
> Haley (your feed bucket looks a little warped there.)
> rob (no drivers can compare to Greeneville Tennessee drivers they are the
> worst!)
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