Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Refusing [now vets after ride]

----- Original Message -----
From: <Merryben@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Refusing [now vets after ride]


> In a message dated Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:36:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Trailrite writes:
>
> > The least I could
> > do as ride vet was to stay overnight and be utterly miserable
> >
> >
> >     This I wish could be happening more often.  Not that I want "The
Vets" uttlerly miserable! But I've seen horses have problems hours after a
ride in camp with no vet around with
> > their wonderful drugs and gagets that are needed.
>
>
> There is a rule that addresses this.  I just don't have my book handy at
this moment...


Nope, the rule only states that there must be a vet in attendance for at
least one hour after the last horse completes.  It behooves ride management,
when hiring vets, to consider the willingness of at least one to stay
considerably longer than that, preferably overnight.

Heidi


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