Re: [RC] Overridden and Fit to Continue - Joe LongOn Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:26:23 -0700 (PDT), sharp penny <penelope_75647@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: ..and I disagree. I feel the vet and rider should be able to talk in order to best assess the horse and do what is in the horses best interest. The vet dosn't know what is normal for your horse, or dosn't know how the horse acted on the trail before the VC. A rider can help shed light on issues, that in turn, helps the vet in his/her assesment. I for one am very thankful the vet listens to me and weighs what I say with how my horse looks, ... I haven't read all the posts on this topic, but I agree with you. If what they said about FEI is true, I feel that is a big mistake, and among other things contributes to creating an adversarial relationship between riders and vets. That is very much NOT in the best interests of the horse, IMO. I also believe that it is both good and proper to take a rider's known history with the horse into account when making a pull decision in marginal situations. Otherwise, all of us are pulled down to the same level as the worst riders out there -- if the vet has to "assume the worst" no matter the experience or record of the rider, we are being treated equally all right -- equally badly! Part of the concept that the vets are there to help riders complete the ride safely, is that there is an implied partnership between vets and riders. That partnership is best served if the vet is able to not only act on information from the rider, but to base a pull decision on how he reasonably expects the rider to care for the horse. My opinion. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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