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Cindy Collins wrote:
> Hi, Mike. I think your quote below summarized many concerns we "old 
> timers" have about many of the rule changes. It takes away the 
> flexibility of the local ride management and/or head vet. I know that 
> many of the rule changes are truly in the interest of protecting the 
> horse, but like so many laws, it also penalizes good folks in many 
> unintended and unpredicted ways.
The important thing to remember is also like many laws - they are passed 
without any effort to determine if

a) the proposed rule will do what it is intended to do,
b) the proposed rule will or will not have negative unintended consequences.

Too many times they are passed based on what people "think they will 
accomplish" with little or no real scientifically valid evidence that 
they will. Too many times I think it's more about ego's and intransigent 
positions than what is in the best interest of the horse or the 
organization.

The head vet has a lot of latitude to implement rules if they feel it 
will increase the safety factor for the horse. The head vet can dictate 
the pulse. They can dictate an exit CRI. They can dictate the hold 
times. They can dictate tack off to allow for additional cooling. They 
can dictate a 30 minute vs. one hour recovery time at the end if they want.

I don't see any need for new rules on this - leave it to he head vet to 
decide if they feel one hour is too long then they can modify it.

Truman

> I know the AERC has to balance all of these things, but your comment 
> just made many of my points :) So, thanks.
>
> from MM:
> "It seems to work well for us. In all the NM rides I've been to - they 
> don't ask for the tack to be removed either. Works well there too."
>
>
>
> Cindy Collins
> c_collins@xxxxxxx <mailto:c_collins@xxxxxxx>


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