In England we have the log book system too. Each horse
that competes must have a log book with it's own unique number. That book stays
with the horse for it's life time.
It contains the vet sheet with all info from the ride
on it i.e distance, pulse pre ride and finish, any marks or lesions are put on
it so the vet at the finish knows what the horse had at the start and also
a mastercard which has ride date, name, distance and placing on it. That has to
be signed by ride management before leaving the ride.
They also record the reason for failing to
finish.
So, if you buy an endurance horse in England you can
see it's ride history and any DNF before buying. The book doesn't
lie.
Now I live in the States and it's all so
different.
Jane
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Splitters Creek
ASHS Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 3:37 PM To:
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] ride cards - log
books
Hi all,
I found the discussions on ride cards for vet outs
interesting. So in the U.S. you use an individual card for each endurance
ride? In Australia we have a log book for each horse - its like a passport
with the horses i.d. in the front and each page represents a ride - be it a
completion, vet out, whatever. The details from the log book are
transferred by the ride committee onto their 'master sheet' which is the
official record of the ride. If you vet out, you just collect your log
book before leaving to go home, but it contains all the relevant
details.
We are able to do training and social rides on
cards, but to enter an endurance ride (80k or more) you must have AERA
membership (via your own home state) and a log book for your horse. The
details of log books can be confirmed with the AERA by prospective purchasers
which discourages any snake who's handy with 'white out' and the i.d.s are
either via microchip or identifiable brands and markings.
Years ago I found having cards was a pain, much
easier to misplace. The log book system seems to work well here - would it
be an option in the U.S.?
