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I have a fundamental issue with the proposed added fee for “emergency 
treatment” insurance.  This sounds like a good idea on the surface, but has 
anyone considered the thought that having this fund might actually result in 
riders putting their horses at greater risk?

I would wager that we’d see a select group of riders continually dipping into 
this fund.  I do not wish to subsidize the attitude of “I can ride like hell 
because there is a fund to help me pay for a vet to treat my sick horse.”  I 
don’t like to see horses suffer, but harm usually comes dressed as good 
intentions. 

My philosophy on endurance riding and horse ownership goes like this:

If you can’t afford or don’t want to pay for a vet to treat your horses, 
either ride in a less risky manner or find another horse sport.  If you don’t 
have a rainy day fund in a savings account set aside for an equine emergency 
you should not have a horse.  

If we try to idiot proof our sport we’ll just end up with a sport full of 
idiots.

Lynn






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