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Re: [RC] Howard...what's your point?] - Jim HollandI still haven't heard the "Magic Words" in this discussion. LOG BOOKS! Suggest all of you interested in this thread look at what AERA does. They simply don't have the problem. Not saying we should do it EXACTLY like AERA, but what they are doing WORKS! NO horse deaths. NONE.....anyone care to offer an explanation why AERA can fix it and AERC can't? Why can't we take a "page" out of their book?....read that "logbook". "History" on a rider and a horse tells all. You can not only identify the riders who don't know what they are doing (or don't care) but horses that shouldn't be doing Endurance. IMHO, Rider Education is not the solution...worthwhile, but ineffective. If "education" worked, then all the campaigns against drunk driving would fix THAT problem. Ain't gonna fix DUI....ain't gonna cure people from killing horses. Gonna have to do BETTER than that. Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Howard wrote: Maybe the answer is anytime you put a horse and rider combination in a competitive situation you will have horse fatalities. Some might say that no matter what we do, this is going to happen. They may even have a point but, at least we would be able to say we put forth our best efforts to reduce the numbers. A So, to answer John's question I guess my point is there should be some reaction when a horse dies at an endurance ride. When more than 5 die in a year, there should be some changes made. When that happens two or three years in a row, some serious changes should be made. Howard =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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