[RC] In Response to Howard and Others - was: ideas - Laura Hayes
Howard wrote: >>This is not what I was hoping for when I was so thrilled to see
the Welfare of the Horse Committee established at the Convention. I
thought, with education, coordinated with investigations of any horse deaths at
an endurance ride would be a real benefit to all members of AERC. But,
reading that we're gonna start fining folks, start taking away any past
accomplishments because their horse didn't come down in 30 minutes or got pulled
for other metablic reasons,
is ridiculous. <<<
Laura writes: Whhhoa
Tonto. Make sure everyone understands that what you are talking about are
ideas that are being bantied about on ridecamp, NOT by the Welfare
committee. I have really had enough of people suggesting punitive measures
in the name of the Welfare of the Horse Committee. Please read the info
provided by John Parke in the August Endurance News, and read the case study and
educational piece I wrote for the September issue. THAT is what the
committee is about, not fining people, not writing letters to riders
with frequent pulls, not taking away accomplishments. NOWHERE has that been
even spoken about by the committee. Pleeeease, get it under
control.
