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[RC] rules and protecting the horse - Steph TeeterI'm not sure I totally understand the 'no rule can save horses' mentality. If that is the case, what about the rules AERC already has? Are they unnecessary? I don't think any of you are recommending that we actually have NO rules, and depend entirely on the wisdom of the each rider to protect the equines in this sport... So maybe the question should not be 'do we need more rules' to protect the equines? But 'which rules are the most appropriate and effective' in protecting the equines. Are the current rules just right? I believe the message of the Horse Welfare committee at the midyear meeting's report was that 'we need a little more' and they came up with proposals for rules changes to address educating novice riders regarding the effects of speed during a competition, and narrowing the window for pulse recovery after the finish. The current rules did not happen when the sport was invented. They have evolved with the sport. It would be pretty foolish to put a freeze on rules changes because 'rules won't save horses'. The world is smaller, International competition is more prevalent and more public, we've added shorter distances, and our own mistakes are more public. Let's be smart and keep trying to make this sport safer for the horses. I agree with Truman on this - I hate the seatbelt rules that some states have, but it has probably saved at least one life. The drunken driving rules don't catch every drunkard and people still die because of drunk drivers, but it has probably saved at least one life. Let's keep an open mind, and examine the merits of new proposals, compare them to our existing rules, keep on thinking... Steph -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 8:35 AM To: Merryben@xxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Just Guessing There is no law that will stop carnage on our highways - does that mean we should not try? There is no law that will keep one person from killing another from time to time - does that mean we should not try? There is no law that will eliminate domestic violence - does that mean we should not try? Not to try would result in anarchy. Regards, Truman Merryben@xxxxxxx wrote: Yep, Kat, when you are right, you are right. There is no rule that will stop horse deaths.....mb =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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