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I would also suggest that we change it a bit to have the AERC pay for 
the necropsy.

Truman

terre wrote:

> From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   automatic sanctions
>
> "I just don't care for it. I think about the horses that fell down the
> bluff at Tevis. I think of Julie Suhr losing a horse she paced carefully.
> I think of Teddy Bear rupturing a weak aorta or whatever it was. If
> something like that happened to a fine endurance rider I would think it
> would be important for them to get back out there as soon as possible or
> we might lose them."
>
>     It only applies to metabolic deaths, so the Tevis horse doesn't 
> count.  If the horse's necropsy (or surgical report) included the 
> extenuating circumstances detailed by the vet committee (and an aortic 
> anuerism would certainly be one) the sanction would be reversed on 
> appeal.  I agree we need to make the reversal as fast as possible.
>
> terre



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