Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] WEG--Toulouse group response

At 09:58 AM 10/4/02 -0400, Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx wrote:
> terre wrote:
> > But Maryben, every time the subject arises of a "rule"
> > mandating a minimum number of vet checks, various riders
> > post that long loops and minimal checks are standard on
> > multi-day rides, and claim that these rides have the
> > lowest number of treatments.  Isn't that what he's saying?
>
> Butting in here on Maryben...  it seems obvious to me
> that the WEG is not a multiday.
>
> Kathy Myers
> in Santa Fe, NM


        Maybe it should be!
        The problem with this discussion is that many factors play in, and 
arguments applied to one are subsequently followed over to the 
other.  Question: can you prove that more frequent holds and/or shorter 
loops protect horses from overriding?  The answer seems to be: only if you 
decided to not consider any data that doesn't support that argument--ie 
multidays.  maybe rides in the mountains.  maybe rides where its cold. 
maybe rides less than 100 miles. But  Karen Chaton just posted that she 
recently did a 1 day 100 with only 4 checks with no problem.
        If the perceived solution to the horse deaths at the WEG is to 
mandate "x" number of checks per ride....well, a lot of people will be 
unhappy, and horses will still be overridden.  Or do you think only FEI 
should have such a rule, but AERC is SO guilt-free of allowing overriding 
that it isn't necessary for us?
        What are the differences between the WEG (needs to have x number 
of checks) and a multi-day (doesn't)?  Obviously, number of days.  (Jerez 
has successfully run as a 2-day 100 for years).  But also: rider 
motiviation.  Huge committess of officials--both Ride Management and Vets 
are not individuals, but are groups of people who have to work 
together--and anybody who's ever served on a committee knows how 
THAT  goes.  The leasing of horses.  The high profile.
        Not so simple as saying "experience has proven that more 
checks/shorter loops" will solve the problem.

terre



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