Re: RC: Fwd: RC: Horse abusers need to be stopped

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/30/00 9:52:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Endure4fun@aol.com writes:

<< This person should be tarred and feathered!!!  >>

That may well be.  But if that is the case, let's see some actual facts.  
I've watched folks literally kill horses with overriding, too, and it makes 
me sick.  (I'd also state here that vets have learning curves, too, and 
perhaps rehashing this incident will help to educate the vets and the RM's 
involved, if it is really as bad as you say--I know I learned a lot from the 
death of a horse ridden by a very prominent rider, who I forewarned several 
months prior to the death.  In retrospect, yes, I COULD have pulled the 
horse, or more accurately, not allowed him to start, at the ride where I saw 
him--but that would NOT have stopped the rider from going elsewhere where he 
was less known and riding the horse anyway.)  But I've also seen folks 
crucified in this forum and others with no facts to back up the accusations.  
So far all that has been posted here is innuendo.  If this situation is as 
bad as you say, get your facts together and approach the appropriate AERC 
committee.

Heidi