ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] AERA control

[endurance] AERA control

Pierre Bulte (100450.2125@compuserve.com)
24 Nov 95 04:47:22 EST

-- [ From: Pierre Bulte * EMC.Ver #2.5.03 ] --

Nikki wrote

"in australia every horse has a log book, where it's vet check information, times etc are recorded. you cannot compete without one, and the details of a horse's previous rides are therefore available to the vet and ride committee at each ride. i don't think other countries operate like this, am i right?"

In France we don't have this kind of log.

"by having a track record for each horse, vets who see a horse in bad condition can look back and see how they've fared in previous rides, and read previous vets comments. if it looks like the horse is being regularly overridden the vet or later the AERA (australian endurance riders ass.) can impose restrictions on the horse and/or rider."

NO if the rider still continue at home....

"anyway, i was just wondering how other countries monitor and control this sort of thing, and what measures they use to protect the horses from the sometimes overzealous riders."

We simply don't control and hope that the model of Champions like Jack Begaud will help to educate yahoo riders.

We have same kind of question with jumping. What do you do for this ?
You also use horses for working. Do you have control on them ?

Thanks for asking question.
Pierre Bulte