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RE: [RC] horse fatalities, 2002 - Bob MorrisI believe that Howard's prime argument was about the statement <<<"No specific management or veterinary circumstances have been identified that may have prevented this fatality.">>> This is tantamount to stating that fatalities are inevitable and we should just accept that they will occur. In the real world, every accident has a proximate cause and a possible preventative. In the case of a broken leg or fall off the trail it could be nothing more than a more prudent rate of travel. I agree with Howard that the above statement has no place in the analysis of endurance competition related fatalities. If the vets cannot come up with a worthwhile comment then they should refrain from such inane CYA statements. Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of A. Perez Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 10:37 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] horse fatalities, 2002 Good post, Howeard. I do find it interesting to note, though, that deaths due to metabolic failure are those you suggest are preventable, whereas death due to broken legs/necks from falling off the trail are an accepted hazard. Are some trails just too risky for endurance races? What exactly causes these accidents - are horses stumbling? Spooking? Being run off the trail? Is rider error at fault (failure to keep safe distance between horses, failure to watch where they are going)? Should ride-managers be more careful in planning routes? I ride some pretty hairy trails, and am no coward when it comes to technical riding, but I have never 'fallen off' a trail or seen anyone else do so... it seems to me to be a pretty avoidable hazard - or is it? ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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