Ridecamp: Re: [RC] From the Chronicle of the Horse BB/WEG charges

Hmmm...and somebody is misinformed....would be nice if the the
capitalized area were true...This is a part of a post on Horse and
Hound" thread.

"Part of the problem with the endurance phase at the WEG was the number
of vet      gates, ie checks and holds, AERC HAS A MANDATORY NUMBER FOR
EACH MILEAGE AND THEY TEND TO BE ON THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE" I can
understand how people could draw similarities between eventing and
endurance, but I don't really see how this will effect eventing because
of their differences. The distance travelled is a huge difference, and
very often times hard to monitor unlike eventing where people/jump
judges can alert officials to a tiring horse. From what I have seen in
endurance, the majority of the riders--and I commend the US WEG team for
this--ride with their horse's safety in mind. Unfortunately for these
horses, their riders rode for the win/placement from what the reports
seem to say and they should be held accountable, and in the future more
vet checks should be implemented." 

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

CMNewell wrote:
> 
> http://chronicleforums.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=6656094911&f=5566064631&m=7976042951
> 
> If the link doesn't work, try
> 
> http://www.chronicleforums.com/6/ubb.x
> 
> Then look in the "Off Course" forum for the thread "WEG. Endurance..Riders
> will be held responsable for horse deaths.!!!
>                         --CMNewell, DVM


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