Re: I.D.R.A ride

["Joan Ruprecht" <ruprecht@tidepool.com>]

As often heard amongst Shit Happens!

However, I believe it would be better not to have sent this to Ride Camp and
make ride management publically embarrassed.

We all want ride managers to be there for all of us.   So let's be
constructively supportive.  I've had the same thing happen to me or at least
variations of it.
Unless the manager is against you personally,  and I  really can't imagine
that, give him or her as many chances as it takes to recoupe.

Don't get the ride canceled for the future.

Good luck, see you out there.

Joan and the gang from coastal N. Calif.
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Swope-Attardi <Nagzarus@worldnet.att.net>
To: familyfirst@psbnewton.com <familyfirst@psbnewton.com>
Cc: AERC <ridecamp@endurance.net>; Kathleen Henkel <kathleen@foothill.net>;
Attardi, Vincent, J. <vjattardi@oees.com>
Date: Sunday, October 03, 1999 5:02 PM
Subject: RC: I.D.R.A ride


>Dear David,
>
>My husband and I attended your July 3, 1999 I.D.R.A. ride.  I noticed in
>recent AERC results that my husband Vincent Attardi was not listed as
having
>completed this ride with his horse Poco's Lil Buddy (whom I co-own).  My
>husband's horse was treated later that day, but did, in fact, vet through
on
>the final check and received his completion with all A's and B's.  Just to
>be sure I had an understanding of the rules, I did check the AERC rulebook
>and found the following:
>
>***
>6.2.1.1 All Equines must stand a mandatory post ride evaluation within one
>hour of finishing. Riders may present their equines for the final
>examination at a time of their choosing during the one hour period. An
>equine that does not meet the established criteria within one hour of
>crossing the finish line shall be disqualified. Once a competing horse has
>passed the post ride examination, it may not be removed from completion for
>veterinary reasons.
>***
>
>I also rode the 50 with my horse Meescha.  I finished fifth, 100 feet ahead
>of Lisa Winburn.  While there was no one at the finish line, I did also
hand
>my card to the in-timer ahead of Lisa.  At the awards meeting that evening,
>you announced Lisa Winburn as fifth (or third, lightweight) and me as sixth
>(fourth, lightweight).  After the awards, I did speak with you about this
>and you made a notation and said you would correct it.  As Lisa and I are
>friends and were traveling together, I told her I had spoken with you and
we
>even exchanged award ribbons that night as she said it was an error and I
>had absolutely crossed the finish line ahead of her.  The next day, you and
>I  also spoke before I left as I had handwritten you a brief letter for you
>records about this topic (and to say "thanks" for putting on the ride!) and
>handed it to you.  Again, you said it would get handled and sorry for the
>confusion.
>
>I know rides are a huge undertaking to manage and the errors are
oversights
>can and will happen, but AERC did suggest that I speak with you and that
you
>would need to contact them directly with the corrections.  I'd certainly
>appreciate if you could do this for me at your earliest convenience as I
>would like to also get this issue clarified with our local distance riding
>club.  I long ago reported Vincent's completion and my placement as 5th.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Susan Swope-Attardi
>4624 Grand Dell Drive
>Crestwood, KY 40014-9795
>Phone:  502-222-9100
>
>Susan Swope-Attardi
>AERC Southeast Region
>Kentucky
>
>
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