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Re: [RC] re: recruiting vets - Joe LongTruman Prevatt wrote: In any case that is between the rider, vet and the vet's insurance company - not the AERC. I fear if the AERC stuck its nose in the mix - they might end up on the wrong end of a law suit. In reality the AERC has shown little interest in leveling sanctions of any sort against those who have had horses die at endurance rides. To do so in this case could be viewed as harassment. If you are going to sanction one person for a horse death - you need to sanction all. If you don't sanction all you cannot pick out one because he/she chose to seek legal redress. In the case in question, the rider sued the ride vet who provided "first responder" treatment for his horse after he had been pulled from the ride. The AERC was careful to stay out of the case, to avoid legal exposure to the AERC. It was the consensus of ride management and most of the people there that it was the rider, not the vet, who caused the death of his horse and was responsible for the death of his horse. The insurance company settled anyway, for the reasons stated: it was cheaper to settle than to go to trial. For the record, I do believe that ride managers should have been able to ban this rider from future rides -- his actions put future rides in the area in jeopardy. -- Joe Long aka ChipRider jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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