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Re: [RC] Horse Deaths - Howard BramhallThe last thing we should do here is to throw stones at anyone. The sad fact is this can happen to anyone, any rider, any horse. We are in a sport which pushes the horse to the limit and, if you don't believe it can happen to you you're living in a dream world. There's a reason why we are the only equine sport that has licensed veterinarians that are part of the sport. There's a reason why training, special feeding and supplementing are not only suggested, it's required, if you want to give your horse a fair chance to get through it all. There's a reason why the riders close to the location of the ride usually fare better than the ones who travel a great distance to get there. And, there's a reason why Dane Frazier talks to us the way he does. I just hope ya'll are listening to what he has to say, because, for me, it's the Gospel according to St. Endurance. cya, Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tracktotrail@xxxxxxx> To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:37 AM Subject: [RC] Horse Deaths I agree with the last post from Lisa S. Records and Stats do not mean much to me I have seen the BEST of the BEST get pulled. I remember my first pull, it was a tie up and I was horrified that I let this happen to my horse. But I learned a lot esp about nutrition, and that not all arabs should be doing endurance and that you must put the horse in front of your EGO and not be pressured by others. I was not at the PAN AMs in Trout Lake but I am from Western Washington state originally and now live in the East. HUGE difference. I know that Cia got there almost more than two weeks before the race. Probably a good idea. Washington has very unpredicatble weather and tends to be on the chilly side. I do not know Darolyn but she has been doing this sport for a long time and when you are in a sport for a long time you experience just about everything. A horse dying is of course the worst thing that can happen but looking at stats and records does nothing. What you learn from is acutally riding the race and training your horse.Each ride I go to is different from the last. Terrain, climate, elevation ( which there is not much of on the East Coast compared to the WEST) and travel time. I know my horse very well and if at any point during the ride he is not doing well, I pull. THis may not be good for my RECORD or STATS but I will go home with a horse. I want my horse to feel good after a race not dragging his but the last 10 miles and looking exhausted. Amy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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