Re: RC: Ah..the art of cheating

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Even if you report the violation (esp. cutting trail) it can be difficult 
for the ride manager to do anything at that time. It's one rider's word 
against another. Someone from ride management pretty much has to see the 
cheating. Of course, you should still report it to establish a pattern of 
behavior so the suspect can be observed more closely in the future.
The horse age thing is another matter. It's pretty cut & dried. Did this 
person lie on the entry form or didn't the RM catch it?
And as a horse seller, it's pretty difficult to follow your horses around 
for the rest of their lives checking up on the new owners!
Nancy Mitts


>From: Teresa Van Hove <tvanhove@uswest.net>
>To: Trailrite@aol.com, Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:   Ah..the art of cheating
>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 07:08:48 -0600
>
>Why do people who witness rules violations ignore them?  People complain
>about someone getting away with breaking a rule but they have a schoolyard
>mentality that they cant 'tattle'.  I have news for you all -AERC officials
>cant be everywhere.  Ride managers have plenty on our plates I assure
>you.  Responsibilty for keeping our rules rests on each member.
>Personally if I sold someone a young horse and they invited early
>lameness for it by pushing it into competition before it was of age, I'd
>nail them.  Guess its obvious that I'm a horse owner not a horse seller.
>Trailrite@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >     Well, Ridecampers I just want to run this by some of you.  Question 
>is;
> > "Why do some riders feel that they are above the rules?"
> >     One of the first ones this year was a horse I sold that was ridden 
>in a
> > 50 miler as a 4 yr. old. <snipped>
> >     Just wondering???
> > Tammy Robinson
> >
>
>--
>Teresa Van Hove
>Co-Manager Long X Rides
>"http://www.users.uswest.net/~tvanhove/LONGX.html"
>
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