Re: Norco Riverdance Ride

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

I too believe that ALL of the horses/mules should be well in  hand at any
type of competiton.  I heard that one of the horses at the Norco ride kicked
a p&r person and then kicked the vet too.  At the Tevis  a horse kicked one
of the vets and then kicked its owner too.  This shouldnt be happeing,   yet
it is.   What ever happened to train your horse at home not at the
competition?  I like the idea of DQing a dangerous horse from a ride.  Most
of the time that horse/mule  is a wreck looking for a location.  No one
should be forced to put up with an obnoxious animal (or human for that
matter<g>)  I hope that RM will start DQing dangerous animals.  A well
planted hoof can mame and/or kill.   Maybe we should require all newbies to
complete 10 CTRs before they can move on to endurance riding.  That way they
can learn safety,  equitation,  trail manners and ground control! <BG>
-----Original Message-----gesa n clovis
From: Horsestwo@aol.com <Horsestwo@aol.com>
To: 4horn@home.com <4horn@home.com>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 9:02 PM
Subject: RC: Norco Riverdance Ride


>In a message dated 9/5/99 8:39:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
>4horn@home.com writes:
>
><< Speaking of "manners", I was talking to one of the vets about horse
> manners and horsemanship. I remarked that so many horses seemed to have
> no manners at all. I was watching the vetting in on Friday and was
> amazed at how many horses lacked basic manners and respect for people.
> These horses were running in circles when trying to hear heart rates,
> walking into people, not standing still and pulling on the lead ropes.
> Granted, most of the horses were "excited" at just pulling into camp,
> but that was no excuse for the bad horse manners. This vet mentioned
> that he feels that horsemanship and horses manners have taken a dive in
> endurance riding. He praised the virtues of  NATRAC  competitions where
> horsemanship and horse manners are valued. And I have to agree with him.
> Just my observation. >>
>
>Lauren;
>
>This is where the RM needs to put a line in the ride brochure/entry form
that
>tells all entrants that bad manners are cause for refusal of entry and/or
>disqualification.  The RM needs to tell all volunteers horses that are
>dangerous to them or the vets should be brought to the attention of the RM.
>Horses who are dangerous on the trail are a different matter (not that they
>*don't* matter; just that it has to be treated differently).  Vets and
>volunteers shouldn't be subjected to poorly trained/dangerous horses.
Until
>it is made IMPORTANT to the riders/handlers by refusal of entry or DQ we
will
>have people show up with ill-mannered horses.
>
>This is an old thread but I feel it is important for ride managers to take
>the initiative and "instruct" the bad apples that they need to do some
basic
>training or they won't be welcome.  I'd rather see this happen than
*another*
>rule made.
>
>Melanie in AZ
>
>
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