Ridecamp: Re: [RC] AERC Rule 13

Heidi has a very important point here.  If a horse is on drug therapy for
something, even if that drug would in no way enhance it's performance, but
is being administered to restore the animal to health, it makes no sense to
take it out on an endurance ride.  One of  the reasons vets put animals on
pasture or stall rest during a lot of these therapies is so that the animal
can devote all it's energy to healing, and to reduce stress, which prolongs
the healing process.  The horse is going to recover more quickly and perform
better in the long run if the rider doesn't train or compete during therapy.
Besides--if humans don't want to do strenuous activity while they're under
the whether, why should they assume the horse does?


Look at it this way: a horse can compete while it's ill and do so-so, or you
can wait and let the animal become completely well and do splendidly.  I
know which choice I'd make.


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