Re: fit to finish??

["Annie George" <ageorge@vtc.net>]

Stacy, I did not ride the XP.  I built the award saddle.The criteria was the horse that went the most miles that was fit to continue.  My point was that the horses were no worse for wear than any other multi day ride. I did not share the experience with ride camp so that XP could be further criticized by people who have no clue about what that ride was all about. And even less of a clue about riding a horse for nearly 2000 miles. And I resent your trying to twist my words into something they were not meant to be.  The horse that received the award for the Best Performance, had not a mark on him anywhere!  I know because I spent quite awhile with that horse one on one, with my hands all over him. To the best of my knowledge no  horses with any problems were  ridden.  You have no rite to make such assumptions and veiled accusations about something you obviously have no interest in nor participation in other than to try to belittle the real horsemen.                 Anne George AERC  #6273.                                                                                Anne George Saddlery   www.vtc.net/~ageorge

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From: guest@endurance.net

To: ridecamp@endurance.net

Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 11:20 AM

Subject: RC: fit to finish??

Stacy Berger I'll start this by saying I haven't ridden endurance for the past 5 years.
My horse died in his pasture the evening after a  successfyl 50 mile
competition, finish in the middle of the pack.  I reported it to the vets
the next day - and I lost my interest in the sport as I mourned the loss
of my longtime partner.  I am no longer an AERC member - so maybe my input
'doesn't count'.

That being said - it seems that the 'standard' of Fit to Continue has
changed.  There was a very public protest for a horse that was presented
at a ride with saddle sores.  I saw in a post earlier from an XP rider -
"There were a few saddle sores, and some other various ailments, that you
will see at any mutedly ride." -  are these acceptable to continue the
next day?

I wasn't at the XP, nor did I see any of it - but I know at most rides I
went to - a horse with an open saddle sore or other ailments would stop
(by the rider or sometimes the ride management)  It seems like the riders
at the XP all chose to look the other way?


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