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[RC] Public Perception - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Kathy Myers magnumsmom@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Flat track (TB) racing has been in decline since 1975, after it had a huge boost in 1973 when Secretariat so gracefully captured the Triple Crown and the nation's heart. Why 1975? Everyone who was alive remembers... when Ruffian broke down on national TV in a "pointless" match race. The fact that they could not save her wasn't announced until the next morning. We all went to bed thinking surgery could save her and she would be a terrific broadmare. We all went to bed and thought we would atleast get to see her foals. Since the pictures of Ruffian's sheet wrapped body being buried in the infield of Belmont Race Track were shown the next morning, the public has been turned off to flat track TB racing. Attendance is way down and almost every track has had to turn to slot machines. In 1975 AERC Endurance was riding it's rising star. We have vet controls! We take good care of our horses! We have a zero drug policy! We do not let people enter 3yo baby horses! We do not create and then destroy Ruffians! It's actually a very important part of what AERC endurance riding is... and what we need to make great strides to defend. Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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