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Re: [RC] automatic sanctions - Howard Bramhall

Well, that idea has been discussed but, somehow, it was rejected (by a lawyer I believe).  Joe, I gotta tell you, once in awhile you and I do agree on something (I do believe the last time was when we discussed minimum age for juniors; but, let's not return to that one just yet).  I'm not for automatic sanctions either against the rider.  It just doesn't sit well with me at all.
 
But, we do have to do something.  I really think tightening up the reins on the sport will improve things.  If we could just decide what these "things" were, a majority of members might actually come to some sort of agreement on this.  I say, let's go after the sport, not the rider.  Make it so the sport has enough safety valves to prevent certain yahoo's from running their horses into the ground.  Heck, I'd go so far as to say these folks won't want to do endurance if we make enough changes.  I?m still recovering from the shock when you gave me two assertive "OK's" concerning 2 out of my 7 ideas on changes.  For you and I to both agree on Log books has to count for something.
 
I do think a horse death should be investigated, automatically, if, for nothing else, information and vindication of the rider.  Because, without an impartial jury, the rider will be found guilty of all counts in the Her Majesty's Court, Rumor and Innuendo.
 
cya,
Howard  (I was hoping for a better discussion of my "time" changes idea)
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Long
To: terre
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] automatic sanctions

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 09:37:02 -0800, terre <tobytrot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Joe Long wrote:
>
>>The process would also inevitably be politicized.  While I was on the
>>Board I saw, first-hand and close-up, how "who the accused were"
>>affected the resolution of protests against riders for alleged abuses.
>> 
>>
>    Ah, but that's why doing it the other way--individual investigation
>by the P&G committee--isnt as effective; too slow to gather the data,
>discuss, rule, etc, and the "OJ" factor.

You want to really be "effective," take the rider out behind the barn
and shoot him.

--

Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxx
http://www.rnbw.com


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