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[RC] Red Ribbons that aren't for Chritmas... - cynthia hamberg"AZ. Cindy," You have been a wonderful shoulder to lean on through the loss of my little Arab, Slick-A-Roo--Thank you! --I just wanted to pass on some advice that I have heard regarding "red ribbons" on the tails of "known kickers." One of my friends is very good friends with an AERC rider who has over 20,000 miles...This very experienced rider, to paraphrase her, has said that: "If your horse has an inclination to kick do NOT mark it with a red ribbon." Reason being: If your red-ribboned animal does kick, you are truly opening yourself up for a lawsuit that you would lose "hands down." That is, you are admitting "prior knowledge" to the horse's behavioral tendencies. And, unfortunately, the horse in the rear that bumps into the one in front doesn't fall under the California motor vehicle code laws (i.e., for those of you outside of CA.: A vehicle in the rear during a collision is found 100% at fault even if the one in front slammed on their brakes). My advice based upon my friend's words is (she's an AERC rider and a prosecuting attorney too): Take that ribbon off forever. If your horse does kick another horse, they should find themselves 'at fault' for tailgating, unless your horse truly became "unruly" (which is against AERC guidelines and grounds for elimination from a ride by the ride manager), and backed into the other rider's horse. Just play it safe, and don't 'invite' the opportunists out there to 'take away your farm' in court. --Tie the red ribbons on your Christmas tree in memory of all of the great horses that we've talked about... Take Care & Happy Holidays, "CA. Cindy," Ride Mgr. (PS) Turkey Trot =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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