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Re: Re: [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] Compulsory microchipping forAustralia endurance horses - scswag

I always find it surprising that people who feel that micro-chipping a horse, dog or cat feel that it's government intervention. Then the same people do not find it to be an issue when every time they use a credit card, debit card or check all your personnel information is entered into a database for not only marketing demographics but governmental decision making. Plus providing to the government (IRS) your checking account information in order to file your taxes online. Or they don't mind all their health information being inputted into one huge database for all to review. I would much rather have my animals micro-chipped in case they are lost then take my chances that someone can recognize my horse as one of a million gray mares.

On Jan 20, 2010, Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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.
 
Barbara
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Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:48 AM
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
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