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Re: RC: Dead/Alive -TEVIS RESCUE Part 2
I don't know of any ride that says they will provide rescue services for a
horse entered in a race. I have never presumed that there would be.
Tevis is a race with steep climbs and that is not a secret. Accidents will
and can happen. I figure that when a person enters any endurance race,
they should approach it the same way they would a long conditioning ride -
that is, the person who is on the horse assumes responsibility. Come to
the race prepared to help yourself & don't rely on RM to provide a safety
net. It says on the Tevis webpage, (second sentence!) "Participants in
this event do so at their own risk and must pay an entry fee. They must
also sign a waiver of liability...". Perhaps Denise's story is a good
reminder of what "ride at your own risk" means.
I have to add that I can't think of worse PR for our sport then to have
emergency services standing by at races. Lif
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