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[RC] Preventing Treatment - Stagg_NewmanKathy, Excellent post and advice! While both an full entrance and exit exam would probably be too burdensome, what do people think of requiring one exam but both entry and exit pulse checks? With the hand held pulse monitors relatively available today, it should not take much additional resources to do both. And the additional people (person) is likely only needed for the first vet check after which the horses will have spread out. Stagg Kathy Myers wrote 2. What are actions that we as riders and crew can take to prevent our horses from needing treatment? [...] ALWAYS leave a little left in the tank. This is something my grandfather, who was an independant mechanic, used to say about how to get your vehicle to last too. Never push the pedal all the way to the floor. As for entrance vs exit vetchecks, I think there are probably things that can be caught on both ends. Also, I think that exit checking in addition to entrance checks might be a bit difficult at rides where peaks can cause backups... thus the idea of letting the rider check at anypoint during the 45 mins or whatever hold. To Jennifer who said: [...] Just by talking to people online and on the phone I dont think that is the case in this sport.=A0 I dont think anyone wants to kill there [sic] horse over a sport.=A0 [...] The vast majority of endurance riders don't ride to kill. Unfortunately there is a very small percentage who... er... did. A slightly larger percentage are extremely lucky endurance riders whose horses have been saved at endurance rides soley by heroic endurance vets. Remember the idea in a situation like this is to support the rider so the horse gets the treatment it needs, not put a rider into a situation where they do not seek treatment for their horse because of fear or shame. Ultimately, responsibiltiy for horse safety and health at AERC rides does rest soley with the rider. This is good. Kathy Myers +---------------------------------------------------------+ This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. +---------------------------------------------------------+ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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