Re: RC: RE: Re: Re: Horses requiring vet care at Tevis

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Bob
I'm no endurance rider but your statement makes perfect sense to me. I
would like to think that the person I sold my offspring to would be
sensible and sensitive enough to not push the horse beyond his/her
limits. An occasional "oops" is bound to happen, but consistently?? I
would hope not. 
I'm anxious to know what Tom thinks about IV becoming a normal post-ride
protocol.
Bette

Bob Morris wrote:
> 
> Sorry, but I must disagree with your statement in it's entirety. The
> intention of having the Vets at the ride is not to be able to treat the
> horses but to assure the horses are in fit condition to start the ride,
> continue the ride and to complete the ride in a fit condition. There is no
> provision for the treatment of horses with in the AERC Rules and
> Regulations.
> 
> There is a provision for the regulation of riders that have horses requiring
> treatment at rides but it is not enforced except at the lowest
> level.(pulling at a vet check or denial of completion at the finish)
> Continued incidents of treatment being required could be considered by some
> as abuse. I quote from the AERC Rules and Regulations preamble; "the
> competitor is ultimately responsible for self and mount before, during and
> after an endurance ride"
> 
> IT IS NOT UP TO THE VET TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HORSE OR FIX YOUR MISTAKES.
> 
> Yes, there is the occasional crash that is a surprise, but the incident of
> treatment is far beyond that parameter at many rides. I venture to say that
> many of the treatments are occasioned by the rider ego and reluctance to
> admit their ignorance of how the horse is feeling.
> 
> Flame on, but these observations are based on twenty five years of endurance
> riding with the best(and poorest)of riders in the country.
> 
> Bob Morris
> Morris Endurance Enterprises
> Boise, ID
> 
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> From: DigDahlias@aol.com [mailto:DigDahlias@aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 7:13 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: Re: Horses requiring vet care at Tevis
> 
> I forgot to ad, I totally agree with IV fluids when absolutely necessary.
> That's a primary reason we have vets there.
> 
> Stacey in LA
> 
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov
(yes, REALLY!)
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