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RE: [RC] [RC] Q4. Penalties - Jim - Jay Randle

Hi Jim

From your question am I correct in assuming that there are no current Equine
Welfare Rules in AERC? How can this be? Surely you have rules that look after the welfare of the horse? Well, aren't the pulse parameters a rule?

Our (AERA) Horse Welfare Rules are very restrictive, starting with "no whips or spurs allowed" and going all the way to our penalty system and rest orders. In the middle there are rules on age of horse, training of horse, fitness of rider, restrictions on time allowed for novice horses, maximum number of rides that a novice horse can do in a set period of time, identification of horse, registration of horse, nutrition and sanitation of horse, horses that haven't competed in over 13 months, horse behaviour, state of the riding equipment and tack used on the horse, shoeing of the horse, etc, etc, etc.....

If what you are asking is referring to the penalty point system only, then yes! I would certainly recommend implementing such a system.... but surely you have to have a set of rules up front that everyone knows about, in order to properly manage the penalty point system for those breaking said rules?

I can't comment on the cost of implementing such a system, as our system has been around for so long, and is constantly evolving. However surely the cost of NOT implementing a horse welfare policy and rules would eventually be higher?

As to complexity... I really don't believe that our rules and our penalty system is very complex at all. In fact, I believe them to be quite straight-forward.... you break the rule, you pay!

Thanks for your email, Jim... I always enjoy reading your posts!!


Best regards


Jay Randle
SPLENDACREST ENDURANCE TRAINING
www.freewebs.com/splendacrest





From: "Jim Holland" <lanconn@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Jay Randle'" <splendacrest@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [RC]   Q4.  Penalties
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:29:06 -0500

Yes, Jay, I have a question.

Can you think of any REALLY good reason why it would not be in the best
interest of AERC and our horses to implement a very basic set of Equine
Welfare RULES, perhaps not as complex, but based on this system?

Cost prohibitive?

Complexity?

Thanks for your input.

Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic

Richard T. "Jim" Holland
Three Creeks Farm
175 Hells Hollow Drive
Blue Ridge, Ga 30513
(706) 258-2830
www.threecreeksarabians.com
Callsign KI4BEN
-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Randle
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:20 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Q4. Penalties

Hi All

And now for Question Number 4:

We are extremely lucky in Australia to have quite a good system of
record-keeping within the AERA.  If a horse and/or a rider incurs a penalty,

this penalty is recorded and the information on the penalty is then
distributed to Ride Organisers on a regular basis, allowing them to know the

status of any horse/rider.

This system of penalties is called the Early Warning System.  The horse
and/or rider accumulates points against them, which can be redeemed in a
number of ways.

REASON FOR NON-COMPLETION    POINTS
Vet out pulse under 66bpm           10
Vet out pulse 66bpm or over          15
Vet out non invasive metabolic       10
Vet out mild metabolic                 15
Vet out sever metabolic               30
Vet out lame - first                       6
Vet out lame - second consecutive   12
Vet out lame - third consecutive     18
Vet out other - back                    6
Vet out gall or injury                    4

The rider only attract consecutive points for lameness if riding the same
horse that vets out lame consecutively.

Horses withdrawn (pulled) in accordance with the appropriate rule as well as

out-of-riding-time non-completion which pass the veterinary inspection do
not attract non-completion penalty points.

Non-completion points are reduced by:
a) 6 points on the anniversary of each penalty
b) 6 points for subsequent successful completion of rides up to 90km
   10 points for subsequent successful completion of rides of 91 - 159 km
   12 points for subsequent successful completion of rides of 160km and
above

Metabolic disorders as described above are defined as:
a) 10 points - mild metabolic disorders that do not require invasive
treatment
b) 15 points - mild metabolic disorders such as Ty-Up (Exertional
Rhabdmyolysis), other mild muscle conditions, Synchronous Diaphragmatic
Flutters (Thumps), mild heat distress, very mild GIT conditions
c) 30 points - more severe metabolic disorders, including Exhaustive Horse
Syndrome (fatigue related), Endotoxaemia, the more severe GIT crises ie.
Diarrhoea, colitis, impactions, paralytic ileus, hyper/hypomotility colics,
moderate to severe heat stroke.

If a horse accumulates 30 or more non-completion penalty points, the owner
and/or rider generally receives a written caution from the State Management
Committee.

Any horse that has been cautioned, who then accumulates more than 45 but
less than 60 penalty points must enter all affiliated endurance rides under
novice horse/novice rider rules until two novice rides are completed
successfully.

Any horse that has been cautioned, who then accumulates 60 penalty points or

more, will be asked to show cause why the horse (or rider) should not be
suspended.

Horses that are known to progress to laminitis, renal failure,
hepatophathies, CNS related disturbance, will be asked to show cause why the

horse should not be suspended.

Horses that vet out on gait at three consecutive rides will be asked to show

cause why the horse should not be suspended.

REST ORDERS

The Head Veterinarian at any ride may impose a rest order on a horse, if the

horse is injured and/or stressed and/or in need of protection from further
abuse, or the life, health or welfare of the horse may be jeopardised if it
continued to compete.

The rest order generally means that the horse in not permitted to compete at

further endurance rides for a period of time sufficient for that horse to
recover from its injury or stress (up to a maximum of twelve months).

When a rest order has been issued to a horse, the length of the rest order
is written in the appropriate page in the logbook, and a highly visible red
sticker is put onto that page.  This is easily noticeable when the horse
enters subsequent rides.

Any rider/owner of a horse on a rest order who breaches the rest order faces

disclipinary action. The horse and rider will then be disqualified from the

ride where the breach has occured.

Any questions?



Best regards

Jay Randle
SPLENDACREST ENDURANCE TRAINING
www.freewebs.com/splendacrest

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