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Kat and Truman,

I think you missed my point. Jim and all of you are entitled to your opinion 
and responsible for expressing it. There is a way to do this generously. 
However, when someone calls to task another rider for having their horse 
treated at a ride..that is crossing the line, IMO.

Narrow minded statements like that will cause the newbies on this forum to 
hide problems from a vet that otherwise could be successfully treated. The 
stigma that needing to have a horse treated at a ride is a disgrace is not 
one any of us should perpetuate.

How do you think a new rider who read Jim's post would process that 
information at some future date in an emotionally charged moment at a 
ride???

All of us have seen horses tied to trailers or in corrals after a ride that 
would benefit from assistance or intervention of some sort (not necessarily 
by a vet), but who for whatever reason (ignorance or worse, the fear of 
being looked down on) are not getting the treatment they need???

I only objected to the method Jim chose to express his concerns about the 
H&W committee and their actions, not that he did. When he felt backed up 
against a wall, he came out swinging against  a rider and human for whom I 
happen to have a great deal of respect.

I have chosen to drive 3 hrs to a ride instead of do one 10 min from my 
house because I disagreed with a particular route they chose, and felt it 
was not in the best interest of my horse to do that ride. I spoke privately 
to the RM, was clear on the facts, and did not enter. I "voted with my 
feet." I did not, however get on Ridecamp or spread my beliefs around which 
would have certainly caused other riders to elect not to enter.



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> From: Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: k s swigart <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Making a difference (was: AERC joining, etc.)
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:14:50 -0400
>
> Actually I think you are right Kat. One also has to separate the issues of 
> supporting endurance riding with supporting the AERC - they are NOT the 
> same. Even if I decided to not rejoin, I would still join and support local 
> and regional organizations and support rides and ride managers. Another 
> words I have no issues with endurance riding. I actually have no issues 
> with the directions the present and past AERC presidents been trying to 
> move the AERC over the last three years. I feel Mike and Stagg before him 
> have done a good job.
>
> Like it or not being on any BOD is a political job. Like any political job 
> a director will often find themselves in a fishbowl - and be "held 
> accountable" by members they may not personally agree with. That's part of 
> the job. That just goes with the territory. If one thinks this is a new 
> phenomenon - recall Harry Truman's statement, "If it's too hot in the 
> kitchen - then get out." He was not referring to baking a pie ;-) .
>
> The statement:
>
> "Bottom line, if you don't like it, live with it,
> don't do it, or get involved! But don't berate
> those who are volunteering their time to make
> a difference!"
>
> brings back shades of the 60's and early 70's to the classic "Love it or 
> Leave it" in referring to the Vietnam war protest. Not only a pretty narrow 
> view but also fairly non-productive.
>
> Truman
>
> k s swigart wrote:
> > p.s.  I am personally of the opinion that people should attempt to
> > effect change by voting with their feet (i.e. refuse to join) MORE
> > quickly rather than as a last resort. Volunteers or anybody else who run
> > an organization can ignore people who are willing to live with it or who
> > are willing to act futilely to effect change from within, but if they do
> > that to people who vote with their feet, they will rapidly find
> > themselves powerless because they have no constituents.
>
>
> --
>
> ?It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
> smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong? Richard 
> Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics
>
>
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