Re: I'm Back.....

["Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>]

In the last 20 years or so...there has been only 1 or 2 rides that memories
serves..where I got completely unhinged because water was not available at
approx. 20 mile point...in both cases...ride management issued reply..well
it was'nt supposed to be this hot>>>duh...it was also not stated in ride
meeting...we just nelected to ask (stupid on my part) we just assumed there
would be water...needless to say these rides are no longer held...but back
to the question...I don't believe this is a problem that warrants a
rule....Cora.... IMO
----- Original Message -----
From: DreamWeaver <nvrider@home.com>
To: <sshaw@pacbell.net>; Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: RC: I'm Back.....


> At 08:01 AM 09/09/2001 -0700, sshaw@postoffice.pacbell.net wrote:
> >Here is my thought for AERC Rides concerning water availability. Similar
> >to FEI requirements for protecting the horse, I believe that rides
> >should make available or have natural water available at the minimum
> >once between the start and midway vet check and at least once between
> >the check and the finish.
> >
> >Let's us consider this, discuss it and submit thoughts to our AERC
> >representatives.
>
> Steve:  I have never done a ride that didn't meet those requirements you
> mentioned.  Why make a rule, there is no need.   I feel that as long as
the
> riders know that they are going to be going 15 or 20 miles without water
> that they need to use their brains and ride accordingly.  That's what
> endurance riding is all about.  It's not supposed to be like McDonald's.
>
> Besides, wouldn't you need to provide some sort of data showing that
horses
> are having problems at rides that have longer distances between water
stops
> than rides that have water more frequently?  I am sure that you could not
> show that.
>
> k
>
>
>
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