Re: Riding Bred Mares in LD's

["Angie Nathe" <angie_nathe@hotmail.com>]

I guess its a rule and most "fair players" follow the rules.  Don't know 
much about the Why? or How?  I just read the rules and would follow them.  I 
don't know enough about the effects it would have or not have on the horse 
to deffend either side of the rule and besides I ride usually ride my 
gelding so don't have to worry about it :)

Angie N.


>From: "Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>
>To: "Angie Nathe" <angie_nathe@hotmail.com>, <ridecamp@endurance.net>,   
><ckellerfarm@stellarnet.com>
>Subject: Re: Riding Bred Mares in LD's
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 20:27:06 -0400
>
>I am wondering how UMECRA would ever enforce this?  My sister bred her mare
>two years ago and when she "seemed" to come back into heat midsummer, she
>decided to wait until the following year to try again.  Subsequently she 
>did
>ride the mare in LD.  The mare was conditioned quite regularly and was very
>fit and trim.  It wasn't until about the end of November or December that
>she started to fill out and we began to suspect she MIGHT be pregnant after
>all!  She was and delivered a beautiful foal the following April.  I 
>believe
>we had a discussion a couple of years ago about this. I remember because I
>made the mistake of advising someone that they could NOT ride a pregnant
>mare in endurance and was quickly chastised for it.  I learned that it is
>not an AERC rule but it IS a rule within some of the smaller sanctioning
>bodies and could also be a ride manager's rule.  I believe Heidi stated 
>then
>(correct me if I am wrong) that she has ridden pregnant mares in 50s with 
>no
>ill effects...my sister's mare had a healthy pregnancy and birth and I 
>think
>she fared better because of her past history of conditioning and some
>endurance (even though it was only LD).  JMO,
>Maggie
>


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