Re: Re: Walk the walk

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

Dear Steve and Joan,

Where I live, (Southern Oregon) we are fortunate to have several wonderful,
knowledgeable, talented veterinarians from which to choose.  A couple of
them  do ride (one does ride and tie) but to my knowledge, the others do not
ride. Another makes it a point to read, seek discussion with others in the
field and in general to educate himself with particular reference to the
endurance horse. When I have a problem with one of my horses, I feel very
comfortable calling any one of several vets for help. My selection criteria
is based on their knowledge and skill (and bedside manner) and I do not care
a wit whether they ride or have ever ridden, a trail, arena or endurance. I
for one would like to see officials and judges learning about the sport and
it's attendant problems and I do not think that riding two 25 milers, or
fifty or 100,  will make them a better judge or a better vet. Maybe we
should try to select criteria that is relevant to their particular field and
the skills that bring them to the table in the first place.

From: Joan Ruprecht <ruprecht@tidepool.com>
To: <sshaw@pacbell.net>; Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: <UriD@webtv.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 9:56 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Walk the walk


> Good going Steve,  Much more to the point, than a lot of stuff on RC.
>
> Joan Ruprecht
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sshaw@pacbell.net <sshaw@pacbell.net>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 25, 1999 11:55 AM
> Subject: RC: Walk the walk
>
>
> >I have some thoughts to give you, all.   I am not sure if this was
> >inspired by recently seeing The Green Mile or from the last issue of
> >TrailBlazer and Susan Gibson who first put these words in my head.
> >
> >If you want to Talk the Talk, you have to Walk the Walk.
> >
> >Many of you are aware of my discomfort with International riding. I
> >believe in a more democratic process..... and maybe these thoughts would
> >dispel many of my frustrations.
> >
> >Here are some thoughts for next year, and the next. I believe that ALL
> >of our officials in our endurance sports should walk the walk that we,
> >the participants, do. In the form of CEU's (continuing educational
> >units) for our "officials," I would like to see them all have completed
> >ANY of the following the preceding or current year. 1) 25 or more miles
> >of Limited Distance endurance riding per quarter, or 2) Two 50 mile
> >endurance rides in the year, or 3) a 100 mile endurance ride under AERC
> >sanctioning in that year.
> >
> >By officials I think of: FEI sanctioned Stewards and Vets, AERC/FEI
> >sanctioned officials/representative to AHSA/USET/FEI, all AERC
> >sanctioned endurance Vets/Judges, AERC directors and Committee
> >Chairpersons, AERC Administrators,  Ride&Tie Vets, Competitive Trail
> >Ride Judges and Endurance Prognosticators.  I really believe that
> >persons judging and representing our sport(s) be us.
> >
> >Any current official could be grand fathered/mothered with 5,000 AERC,
> >CTR or FEI sanctioned miles.
> >
> >Food for thought, have a feast on it.....Happy New Year.
> >
> >Steve Shaw
> >
> >
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