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Re: [RC] Snotty nosed horses...Compete or not? - Sisu West Ranch".... guess I have to agree with Sylvia - as much as it pains me ;-) - and ask "What good will it do a sick horse to be asked to do a 100 miles?" Absolutely none I expect....." Now the welfare of horses is a topic the AERC should discuss and formulate rules on. One of the AIMS of the AERC is to PROTECT the health of horses. Perhaps the AERC should have a rule that all entrants present a 30 day (or newer) vet health certificate, even if not required because no state lines were crossed, before entry into a ride. In contrast to vague fears of young children possibly being hurt, we have at various times seen hundreds of horses sickened by viruses spread around at rides. While I have never personally seen a young rider that I felt should not be in a ride, I have seen a person try to enter a horse from a herd infected by strangles, and another with a fistulous whither. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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