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I am not a frequent poster but enjoy
hearing the opinions of the more experienced riders... One concern:
I am rather worried about carrying around a "ride history" due to possibly
prejudice of the vet judges regarding a previous problem. I won't take the
same horse to another ride-unless I think I've given it time to recuperate
and/or heal so I sure don't want to be "scrutinized" to the point that the vets
might "think" they see {whatever} "happening again." And, I think I
have a right to start a ride with a "clean slate" so to speak for the best
opportunity at a fair judgment. Am I the only person concerned with this
idea?
Vickie Smith
Addison, Vermont
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:32
AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Horse/Rider History
Books re: PULL CODES
In a
message dated 11/10/02 7:44:20 AM Mountain Standard Time, lanconn@xxxxxxx writes:
Give them
something to justify their participation...horse
welfare is a powerful
tool, and I hope a primary motivator to all of
us.
Jim,
I couldn't agree more...if
the collection and "analyses" involved with Pull Codes is about "horse
welfare" then we have to ensure its
proper:
1.
Reporting
a. Ride vet, ride manager and rider input and cooperation here is
integral
2. Collection by the
organization
3. Categorizing by the Vet Committee, gleaning for relevant trends
by
a.
Region
b.
Rides
c. Speed/Terrain at an event and its resulting completion rate/pull
rate
4.
Provide the information to AERC vets, ride managers and
riders
5. Determine whether this particular evolution results in better care of
horses and management at rides of those horses. (And, if it isn't, then
adjustment and adapting it until it does.)
Or, if it is not about horse welfare, then I'd say the present system is
working quite well.
If it is about
horse welfare (and not CYA), and it is not working, I'd think that present in
our organization there are people who can come up with a system that would
work.
If, as Bob and Heidi have correctly
said, the problem is just getting the information timely and correct...well,
I'd think we'd be able to fix that problem, too.
Just
providing a list of percentages, IMO, doesn't do anything to promote horse
welfare.
I still believe that we, (as riders who choose
FOR the horse which rides, which speeds, how often and how come), should be a
bit more "accountable" to the horse and the AERC (read, "each other") for what
we like to call "our sport" and the manner in which we pursue our individual
goals, taking the horse along for the RIDE.
Respectfully,
Frank
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