Ridecamp: RE: [RC] [RC] [RC] protecting horses

My take on this will be a bit hard to explain on line but
here goes:

I believe such a stop <<< Simplest example
might be requiring riders to stop for 15 minutes at a
water/hay point along
the trail, without using a P/R gate - i.e. just arrive,
record your time,
and then leave 15 minutes later. >>> is more a psychological
panacea for the riders than of beneficial aid to the horse.

In the first instance the horse moving is like a pendulum.
It gets in motion and, once moving, has a rhythm that
utilizes minimal energy. Stop that rhythm and it requires
additional expenditure of energy to resume the motion. Thus
a loss.

Then there is the continual arriving and leaving of other
horses. This can cause an emotional upset that though
slight, does call for another expenditure of energy because
of worry.

There is also the problem of the impact of stopping exercise
for a short period of time, with the accumulation of lactic
acid. The lessening of motion for such a short time with the
anxiety coupled to it could prove to be upsetting.

So, you have at the minimum two additional sets of energy
loss and very minimal recovery accomplished. You would have
better results if you slowed down and let the horse graze
while moving.

As for the concept <<< but may be considered an
additional place along the trail for rest and recovery along
a particularly
hard or long loop.>>>  It could also be considered an
opportunity to really push the horse through the hard or
long loop thinking that the rest stop will falsely give the
horse a chance for recovery.

My concept would be to have difficult trail for as much of
the distance as is possible and caution the riders that it
is difficult.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: Steph Teeter [mailto:steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 8:32 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bobmorris@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] [RC] protecting horses


The rules reference a 'veterinary control point'. I was
interpreting the
original question as a 'non-veterinary control point'.
Simplest example
might be requiring riders to stop for 15 minutes at a
water/hay point along
the trail, without using a P/R gate - i.e. just arrive,
record your time,
and then leave 15 minutes later. You could also have a P/R
gate into a hold,
but still not require the riders to do anything other than
wait for 15
minutes. No veterinary attendance.

This isn't necessarily a substitue for a vet-check, but may
be considered an
additional place along the trail for rest and recovery along
a particularly
hard or long loop.

Bob?

Steph

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nancy
Mitts
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 8:00 AM
To: lindap@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] protecting horses


Thanks Linda,
I know that's been the take on the rule up here too. Is
Central Region the
only one looking at it that way?

Nancy

>From: "Linda Parrish" <lindap@xxxxxxx>
>To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC] protecting horses
>Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:38:00 -0500
>
>Nancy,
>
>There was a situation at a ride three or four years back
where a ride
>manager held a check without a vet present. It was just a
stop-n-go (meet
>pulse criteria and continue on). Vonita (and TERA) agreed
that this was in
>violation of the AERC rules. The TERA rides always have a
vet on hand at
>any
>control point on the rides.
>
>Linda Parrish
>Kennard, TX
>


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