Re: [RC] [RC] May 2007 Veterinary newsletter - Barbara McCrary
A very interesting concept. Maybe that IS the way
to go, so that no one will be offended. DQ would cover everything. But
then, there would be no statistics on how many lamenesses and how many metabolic
problems. Don't we learn something from matching the Ls and the Ms with
the specific ride and its weather or terrain?
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] May 2007
Veterinary newsletter
Interesting, because I've never been
able to figure out all of the confusion either. If the vet deems you are
fit to continue, then it is YOUR OPTION to pull, hence
RO.
If we are truely concerned with
the welfare of the horse, then get rid of it all and just put DQ, because I've
seen way too many people go on with marginal horses just because they didn't
want a pull code after their name. If you don't believe this, ask me or
other RM how many times people have called us up trying to change the code on
their pull to 'not mess up their record'. Tell me this is for the
betterment of the horse.
Louise Burton, mgr of Okmulgee Cougar
Prowl and Movin On UP 50
