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FW: [RC] Logbooks - Jim HollandRusty, some riders do that already. I know Angie does (at least saves rider cards), I do, and I have encouraged all my mentorees to do so as well. Unless it was going to be used by AERC, I prefer to make my own containing the level of detail that works for me, but perhaps it would encourage riders to use one if we had a "standard" one. I keep a three ring binder for each horse that contains their Coggins, Health Certificate, Vaccination Record, AERC/AHA numbers, registration papers, etc. It is also a "Journal" of information on each ride I go to, which not only includes the ride card, but information on: 1. Travel time to/from the ride with routes and take off spots and times. 2. Weather conditions at the ride. (Temps, humidity, wind, etc.) 3. Trail conditions and terrain. (Rocky, steep, muddy, etc.) 4. An analysis of each leg between checks a. Did I meet my "pacing" goals? b. Was my horse's recoveries what I expected and "Normal" for him? c. Did he eat and drink on the trail? d. Did he eat and drink in the vetcheck? 5. Verbal comments to me by the Vet. 6. Electrolytes administered. 7. Water available on the trail and in camp. 7. Trail marking 8. Ride "amenities" or lack of. 9. Vetting procedures. 10. How often we fed him and what. 11. How often we took him for walks before and after the ride. 12. My reflections and those of my crew on what we could do better. 13. My crew's (usually just Joan) opinion of how well I rode my plan. 14. Additional "stuff" we should add to the Vet Bag or trailer. 15. Anything else that might be relevant. You can see that level of detail in some of the ride posts I have done. For example, here is one on the Hallelujah 75 Magic and I did in 2004. http://www.threecreeksarabians.com/Stuff.htm Notice that I am only concerned with MY horse on THAT trail on THAT day. Never knew where I was going to finish until the end. It's the attention to detail and doing your homework that will keep your horse safe and healthy. You can track "trends" this way. Obviously, I didn't remember all this detail. It came from my journal. I have a history of my horses for every ride they have ever done. That's the advantage of the Aussie system of logbooks, the VET has a "history" of that horse that gives him some justification for what decision he makes in marginal situations based on that horse and rider's past performance...and so does AERA. I would wholeheartedly support a MANDATORY logbook. Works for me, since I do it anyway. Now here is MY poll.... How many of you would support a MANDATORY AERC LOG BOOK like (or similar) to that of AERA's? If "No", then why not? 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 Rusty Toth Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 11:00 AM To: Ridecamp@Endurance. Net Subject: [RC] Logbooks How many would use a logbook if AERC gave it to you free of charge? Would you use it if became available from another source? How many would use it if you had to pay for the logbook? One could make a logbook - fill it with pages of "ride cards" and fill in the data as the rides progress and have a simple page keeping a running tally of completions, pulls and the reason for the full. If it was metabolic list what kind of issue and if treatment was needed. It would be more like a report card for your horse but an easy way to keep all the data in one place. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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