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Re: [RC] Overridden and Fit to Continue - C. EylerOver and over I've heard vets say, at pre-ride meetings, that they'll only be seeing the horses for a few minutes at vet checks, that they don't know most of our horses and are depending on riders to tell them what's been going on out on the trail. That they're looking for input from the person who knows the horse best. [Not whining, not excuses -- information.] At my first LD ride, I made sure to tell the vet at the mid-point check that this was our first AERC ride (I knew the vet, from volunteering at lots of rides, and thought she might not realize this was my first time competing). And I told her that I wasn't surprised that my horse got all A's except for a B on gut sounds, because he never starts drinking until we've done about 10 miles, though he ate and drank like crazy when we came in to that vetcheck. It's my responsibility to help the vet get a complete picture of my horse's condition. Then it's the vet's job to integrate all the information available to judge the horse's fitness to continue. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- It's one of the few things I appreciate about FEI. No talking with the vets, no personal interaction. And, quite frankly, it's the way it should be. The Vet at a ride should not be your buddy, he should not be your friend. If you have a relationship with him than you should go see one of the other ride vets. He should be evaluating your horse, and only your horse. Your comments, your opinions should have nothing to do with his decision. NOTHING! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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