Re: [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] Compulsory microchipping for Australia endurance horses - Barbara McCrary
Thank you, Ed! I am strongly opposed to too much
control and intervention into the lives of people. Once this happens,
people no longer take responsibility for themselves and they depend on some
governing agency to take care of them. How I HATE this concept.
The Australian system is not about "education" it is
about control under the assumption that riders can't be trusted in any aspect of
the sport.
And the more control there is, the less independence
and self-responsibility there is. No one seems to trust anymore. Of course, some
people AREN'T trustworthy, but I'll take my chances rather than
suspect everyone of cheating.
Subject: Re: [RC] [Endurance Riding:
News] Compulsory microchipping for Australia endurance horses
"...Qualified endurance horses in Australia must now be
microchipped before they can compete, under new rules effective from January
1..."
Big brother is watching
you!
While I support chipping for theft
prevention, and interstate transportation, I suspect that the real reason for
this rule is to prevent folk from lying about which horse it is and enter a
ringer in an endurance race.
Note that this is for "Qualified
endurance horses". These are horses that have entered and successfully
completed, on a different colored log book, a number of shorter, slower
rides. Since during this time they were exposed to other horses at ride
camps etc., it can't just be for disease tracking.
I hope that the AERC never buys into the
idea that the riders do not have the ultimate responsibility for the welfare
of their horses. The Austrialian system is not about "education" it is
about control under the assumption that riders can't be trusted in any aspect
of the sport.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
