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Re: [RC] Preventing Treated Horses at Rides - Ideas Please - MagnumsmomStagg wrote: [...] 2. What are actions that we as riders and crew can take to prevent our horses from needing treatment? [...] ALWAYS leave a little left in the tank. This is something my grandfather, who was an independant mechanic, used to say about how to get your vehicle to last too. Never push the pedal all the way to the floor. As for entrance vs exit vetchecks, I think there are probably things that can be caught on both ends. Also, I think that exit checking in addition to entrance checks might be a bit difficult at rides where peaks can cause backups... thus the idea of letting the rider check at anypoint during the 45 mins or whatever hold. To Jennifer who said: [...] Just by talking to people online and on the phone I dont think that is the case in this sport.? I dont think anyone wants to kill there [sic] horse over a sport.? [...] The vast majority of endurance riders don't ride to kill. Unfortunately there is a very small percentage who... er... did. A slightly larger percentage are extremely lucky endurance riders whose horses have been saved at endurance rides soley by heroic endurance vets. Remember the idea in a situation like this is to support the rider so the horse gets the treatment it needs, not put a rider into a situation where they do not seek treatment for their horse because of fear or shame. Ultimately, responsibiltiy for horse safety and health at AERC rides does rest soley with the rider. This is good. Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM ... who is certainly is not anywhere near an ideal endurance rider or horse owner. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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