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RE: [RC] Western States 50 Accident - Mary AbbottI see... So the AERC only exists for people... Well, that might be true. Horses don't have their own organizations! However, I thought the AERC represented people who cared about horses and might want to set up a few rules to protect them while we are all out on the "playing field," maybe going a bit overboard while involved in competition. You know, there may be no one at fault here re: the WS 50 accident. A seasoned horse may have simply stepped off the trail. Who knows? I don't know the person or horse involved. I wasn't there. But there have been a lot of posts here about training for this or that, as if the horse wasn't trained and its rider was a novice. (And if that's the case, maybe that is the issue that needs to be looked at. After all, even NASCAR and open-wheeled racing have established participation criteria.) When the AERC investigates and puts out all the facts, we will know and learn. That's all I ask. I am sure the appropriate committee will look into it, and their conclusions will be made public. Who doesn't support that? Mary Abbott Grass Valley, CA -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lif Strand Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 6:44 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: RE: [RC] Western States 50 Accident At 08:12 PM 7/5/2004, Mary Abbott wrote: "...ultimately, the responsibility for the safety of one's own horse lies with the rider - not the vet, not the ride management, not other riders on the trail." Then why do we have the AERC? What is it's purpose? Just to tabulate points? Do our horses just say "Hey, let's meet at Devil's Thumb, run along cliffs, cross a river and race 50 miles to Auburn tomorrow?"!! Who sets the stage for these events? That organization needs to take some responsibility for that set up. Otherwise, why doe
We have AERC to provide the rules for an even playing field, so that we all
are competing in the same way, we're all playing the same game. AERC
defines what an endurance ride is and how we will compete. It is up to
each of us to learn those rules, ride under those rules, and within those
rules, to take care of ourselves and our own horses.
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Lif Strand fasterhorses.com
Quemado NM USA
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