Fwd: RC: Re: I'm Back.....

["hope lundquist" <wwho20@hotmail.com>]

Hi Steve: Oh sure we need more rules! Maybe a tape measure to make sure 
water is exactly between point A and point B. AERC has a Ride Managers 
Committee that take care of things like this. I have never been on a Ride 
that didn't have adequate water since 1973. Like Cora said any Ride that 
does not have enough water at reasonable distances will no longer be heard 
of. Leave well enough alone. We certainly don't need outside organizations 
dictating OUR Rules. Bye Hope

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>From: "Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>
>To: <sshaw@pacbell.net>, "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>,        
>"DreamWeaver" <nvrider@home.com>
>Subject: RC:  Re: I'm Back.....
>Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:13:57 -0700
>
>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.....
>Hi Steve:
Oh! yes Steve we need more rules. Maybe a tape measure to make sure it is 
exactly between point A & point B. AERC does have a Ride Managers Committee. 
They take care of those problems. I have never been on a Ride where water 
wasn't available. True some have more than others. Like Cora said any Ride 
that doesn't provide water adequately you won't hear of anymore. Let's not 
have other organizations dictate what we do.
>
> > 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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