Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Ringers at NC

Hi,
Here is a quote from the Austrian Endurance Rider Associations (AERA) 
website, it if from their "Rules and Regulations for Endurance Riding in 
Australia, current January 2002"

"H.6. ENDURANCE HORSE AND ENDURANCE HORSE LOGBOOK
6.1.	A horse that has complied with the NOVICE HORSE AND THE NOVICE HORSE 
LOGBOOK (H.5) rule will be eligible to apply for an Endurance Horse Logbook. 
The Novice Horse Logbook(s) must be presented to substantiate compliance 
with rule H.5.
6.2.	Every horse issued with an Endurance Horse Logbook must be identified 
either by:
a)	a microchip implant plus certified veterinary identification of same - 
the details of which will be recorded in the Endurance Horse Logbook for 
that horse. The microchip must be inserted more than 6 days prior to that 
horse competing in an affiliated endurance ride; or
b)	a certified veterinary identification which must include a registered 
brand, the details of which will be recorded in the Endurance Horse Logbook 
for that horse.
6.3.	A microchipped horse must have the certified identification completed 
in case of microchip reader or microchip failure."

I find this interesting, and wonder as to the "why" of the microchip and 
identification became neccasary.

Happy trails,
Maureen






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