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Re-sending, as it appears it did not come through the first time.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Diane Trefethen" <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ridecamp" 
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] FEI: Proposed Rule Changes 
for Endurance


> 6K was certainly used during the Applegate-Lassen rides of the past.  We 
> rode on the same road as the vehicles drove from point to point on certain 
> days.  The crews would stop every 5 miles or so to supply horses and 
> riders with water.  It was essential, as there was no water available on 
> the trail in those cases.  On a couple of years, the crews were critical, 
> as it was so HOT that we were in threat of losing a rider from heatstroke.
> We all know that our rides do not send crews in vehicles down every road 
> in every ride.  But in the case of A-L, it was not only unavoidable, but 
> essential to horse and rider safety.  I believe 6K simply allows crew 
> support by vehicle in the rare case.
> I was on the Board when this was made a rule, because in one Midwest ride, 
> the crew in a vehicle actually hazed a tiring horse to the finish line.
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Diane Trefethen" <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] FEI: Proposed Rule Changes 
> for Endurance
>
>
> > > I can't imagine why they (the FEI) would do such a thing ... crew 
> > > vehicles should be used only to get the crew to the vet check, and NEVER 
> > > allowed on course except in an emergency.   Truly a bad rule.
> >
> > While I agree the rule is bad and FEI style Endurance is an abomination, 
> > let's not tar them with brushes that belong to AERC, ie, our own Rule 6k:
> >
> > 6k. ...A crew may accompany their rider down a public road
> > in a support vehicle (unless there is a ride management
> > prohibition against it) provided they do not push or haze
> > the equine.
> >
> >
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