Ridecamp: Re: [RC] RO, Fit to continue

Interesting post, John.  Considering the opinions from other ridecampers, I
would think recording only DNF for results in Endurance News would be
adequate, but submitting pull and treatment records to the vet committee for
research would be important.  This way, the information is in the hands of
those who wanted it in the first place, and the public record is
non-specific as to reason.  Would this please everyone (if such a thing is
possible)?  I also think the responsibility should go back to the ride
manager and the head vet for submitting pull and treated horse records to
the office.  I'm not convinced that all riders would be willing to submit
them.

Barbara McCrary

----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Teeter" <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] RO, Fit to continue


> Tammy's post got me to thinking of the two ROs I've done.
>
> One in particular, a VERY hot day at Rattlesnake Ridge; It was @2pm, 110
or
> so, Bunchuk, being a Russian Orlov, was a bit hot. He looked good but
> tired - he also looked, at the 40 mile mark, like he was quite happy to
have
> completed his job for the day. (I remember steph doing the 75 that day.
She
> and Dennis Summers hung out in camp for 4 hours during the heat of the day
> at their 65 mile hold, then went out and had a great time in the cool of
the
> evening on that same last 10 mile loop!
>
> My other RO was Squeek (Sukaro Hcc) on a 2 day hundred here at lost wheel
> barrow mine ride, after a 2 week rest from the Great Norther Connection
100.
> Again a very hot day (106 in the shade at ridecamp. at the 90 mile mark,
> Sarah Metcalf just looked at me and said that, although squeek looked
fine,
> he wasn't having any fun - it was true; we had been riding with (really
> being pulled along by:( steph and kruschev all day at a very slow pace. we
> could have finished, but Sarah was right; he wasn't having any fun and
there
> was really no reason not to RO. There was also no reason for Sarah to pull
> him/me.  (steph went on in her 50 to blaze the last 10 miles, as Kruschev
> was pretty fresh, and received a BC even tho she was tail end up to that
> point and an hour behind the leaders:)
>
> anyway, RO was the right thing for the horses on those days. I remember
> while putting stuff away, the right the for me too. Hope those two little
> events don't skew the statistics too much:)
>
> johnt
>
> (p.s. a thanks to Mike & Russ and the AERC Office staff for making it
really
> easy to dig out the historical details:)
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Trailrite@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:16 AM
> To: bdci@xxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC] RO, Fit to continue
>
>
> In a message dated 11/10/2002 9:57:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> bdci@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
>
> A rider/horse should rewarded for making
> the right decision, not punished for having a pull and less horses would
be
> put in danger.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> I was just talking about this overall attidude with a young rider.  Why do
> others feel to be pressured into completing a ride? It's because of other
> riders watching, talking and gossiping about the pull.
>        So what if you have to pull or find out your horse is off a little
> when it cools down at a vet check.  PULL IT and be happy about taking good
> care of your horse.  I just did a RO yesterday at the Coso ride.  Never
made
> it to a vet check. I just turned around and called it a day.  I know my
> horses, and this wasn't a day to make it work for 50 miles with that horse
> that day.  If your going to do a lot of miles, guess what?  Not all days
can
> be good days, and that's a fact.  Ride and have a good time.
> Thanks,
> Tammy Robinson
> Trail-Rite Ranch & Products
> 18171 Lost Creek Road
> Saugus, CA 91390
> 661/513-9269 or 713-3912
> www.Trail-Rite.com (New Up Dates!)
>
>
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