Re: RC: Re: Re: Walk the walk

[Bluebirdpr@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/1999 12:08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Howard4567@aol.com writes:

<< 
 
 Oh, but it will.  They might consider that maybe some riders actually know a 
 little about their horse, that standing in a long line at a vet check might 
 be the cause of the horse not "springing" out of the gate during a trot out 
 causing you and your horse to get pulled due to lameness, that it can be 
 dangerous as hell standing in that line with a whacko horse in front of your 
 face who should have a red ribbon on the tail.  That driving a thousand 
miles 
 to ride a horse 25 may cause one to become a bit irritable and actually have 
 the nerve to discuss the criteria if the vet decides to pull your horse at 
 the first vet check.
 
 I can go on and on here, but if I know a vet is also a vet that rides, 
he/she 
 will be the one I go to.  Please flame me here, it's getting cold in my 
house 
 and I could use the heat.
 
 cya,
 Howard
 
 
  >>
Howard,

Your statements are conditions of our or sport.  And our sport is structured 
as most are.  Without our Vets we have no structured sport.  As a ride 
manager I have found it sometimes extremely difficult to obtain Vets for our 
ride.  Last year we had a total of six vets at our ride that I know of.  Four 
chose to ride and one of the two that vetted the ride had never vetted an 
endurance ride.  Our Vets don't make a whole lot of money and some do it for 
free.  At the Biltmore Spring Ride there were a large number of pulls because 
of lameness.  I don't remember anyone questioning the Vets.  In fact I went 
to different vets at vet ins and all three noted a mild lameness in my wife's 
horse without it being brought to their attention.  I never saw it and our 
trainer never saw it and we completed the race.  After we got home we did 
notice a hitch in the right front.  We were able to massage it out with some 
rest.  The point I guess I'm trying to make is that these Vets are 
professionals and yes some may be better than others but they still made the 
TEAM.  That's good enough for me.  

Phil
Spirit of the Mountain Farms


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