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Nancy Mitts wrote:

> Since we just finished going on and on forever about those "horse 
> excellence" vs AERC BC awards I'll probably hate myself for replying.
> If it's not the AERC BC, AERC has no say in the awards criteria. If 
> you don't like it, take it up with ride management, it's their rules. 
> If you want to know what everyone (interested) else on the list 
> thinks, check the recent  archives for LD BC.
> Leading horses is a newer topic. I don't think the AERC rules address 
> it one way or another that I can remember. Since it's  legal for 
> anyone to dismount and do the whole ride on foot if they wish, I don't 
> see what difference eliminating  children  or any person being led on 
> their horse from BC or "horse of excellence" would accomplish.
> Nancy Mitts
From the rules "...but the competitor is ultimately responsible for 
self and mount before, during and after an endurance ride."

The definition of responsible is: "Liable to be required to give 
account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust."

Is a person that has to be lead through the course "responsible" for the 
horse in his/her trust during the ride?  I sure don't see it.

I suspect that if I were at a ride where a rider was ponied for the 
ride, I would file a protest as a matter of course so the AERC would 
have to address the issue.

Truman


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