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Re: [RC] preventing treatment - Stefffi_cI've really enjoyed this thread... I want to throw my ideas in as a "Never Done A Ride Before" newbie. :) Shooting to go to Biltmore this fall, if my health allows. I regret not getting into this as a Junior so I would have more of a hand to hold going through my rides. As a newbie, even though I've read the books and web sites and asked the patient people here on RC (Thanks Angie, Stagg, and Jim!) tons of questions, I don't feel prepared to go out and apply what I've learned. Sitting here are reading is one thing, knowing my horse is great, but actually going out and _applying_ all the stuff I've learned here to my riding is something completly different. Here's my ideas -- 1) I'd like to see some structured mentoring program. I know there are mentors one endurance.net, I've talked to both of them for my state. One was extremely helpful, but I got completly different info from both of them. It would be nice if for the first few we had to be sponsored like juniors; I realize that's asking alot from the "sponsors", but you guys seem to be very giving people. 2) For a while some of the breed associations had programs to get people more knowledgeable, even offering point incentives for completing certain courses. If some of you guys could create a "newbie" course both written and maybe 4 or 5 classroom sessions and a practice ride, kind of a year long course, that would be so great. Not make it required for newbies, but give us extra points, mone or some incentive for being involved in it. 3) I think that it should be required/highly recommended for newbie horses to have blood pulled at rides, pre ride, all VC, and post ride. I know I would be willing to pay an extra fee until I get my program worked out; the only alternative to that is bringing it to my vet back home within 24 hours so he can run it. It would be good if anyone had the option, but to require bloodwork for new riders, and riders moving up in mileage. 4) If the conditional fit to continue thing were to go on the books, what would the proof be that the rider was told that? Would it be noted on the vet card? Here in North Carolina if the rider broke that then they could likely be charged under the cruelty/abuse laws. If anybody would actually do that is another story, but if people stood a chance of being charged/convicted of abuse, wouldn't they be more likely to follow the vets orders? Just my thoughts... Stephanie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.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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