From: Michael Maul
<mmaul@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] Motions before the BoD
and member discussion
There are some important items in motions to
consider:
1. Spending significant amounts of AERC funds - for
example up to $5K per region for projects for the education and benefit of
AERC and endurance riding. Up to $45K per year nationwide.
I am uncertain about how I feel about this. Education is
certainly interesting and beneficial.
However, I guess my concern is what the projects would be
and how would the information be generated to the riders.
2. That there be an AERC only email list. What should the goals
of the AERC web site be? Sponsorship/member interaction oriented or record
keeping/rules oriented?
I read ridecamp on a daily basis. Mostly a lurker. I do
get annoyed when people spout off that have not 'been there, done that.' Does an
AERC members only list need to define what is discussed?
3.
To require rider and/or owners of horses, as a condition of entry in AERC
sanctioned rides, which die within 30 days after participation in an AERC
sanctioned endurance ride to waive any rights to hold treatment records of
the treating veterinarian confidential and which require the rider and/or
owners of any such horses which die within 30 days after participation in an
endurance ride to immediately give notice of the death to the AERC and
co-operate in it's investigative procedures.
I would be very interested in this subject. I am not
interested in the 'who' but I am interested in the 'why.'
If I could
learn from someone else's tragedy I would be very appreciative.
4.
Changing the format for the ride time for a LD ride from the current 6 hours
including reaching criteria to 6 hours to reach the finish line.
Placings still determined by reaching criteria after the finish line.
I feel pretty strongly about this issue. My own personal
feelings on LD rides are that 6 hours is more than adequate time to complete the
ride and reach criteria. I have done several LD rides and since I will be
riding a 4 year old this season that is all we can do. If she can't do 25 miles
and reach criteria in 6 hours we are in trouble.
I am mostly a lurker on ridecamp and don't have lots of
miles (only 850) but since I am an AERC member and I have a 'right' to voice my
feelings, I took the bait:). And Mike, thank you so much for keeping track
of all the hot topics!
Let's hear from you. The meeting is
only 4 days away.
