Personally, I think that's a
great idea. I hope the BOD did vote to approve this. I have pulled my horses a
time or two AFTER they have passed the vet check because I felt there was a
problem. I never felt this to be a stigma against me, but rather good judgment
on my part.
Jeanne
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Your Ride
History/Pulls
At last year's mid-year board meeting, I made a motion to list
the pull codes as follows: L = lame, pulled by vet M = metabolic,
pulled by vet OT = overtime RO = rider withdrew for personal reasons
relating to the rider RO-L = rider withdrew the horse because of lameness
considerations RO-M = rider withdrew the horse because of metabolic
considerations
The last two were additions to the usual ones. My
feeling was that making the differentiation between vet disqualification
and rider choice would relieve the stigma of having the horse DQ'd, show it
was the rider's wisdom that prompted the withdrawal, and yet give the AERC
and the vets the information they seek for educational purposes. The
board voted it down. I still think it is a good idea, and it is the
system I use on our own
ride results.
Barbara
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