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Re: [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people - Joe LongOn Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:39:18 -0700 (MST), <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If it really happens a lot, we need to be addressing the problem of fractious/dangerous horses and out of control adult riders rather than just banning young participants. It is the danger to the unentered public that will cause the uproar, not the age of person we allow to ride. We already have rules for eliminating unruly or uncontrolable horses from competition. And you are right, Nancy--this is the real issue in a scenario such as Truman mentions, not the age of the rider. Some of y'all work really hard at missing the point. Yes, we have such rules, and out-of-control horses are a danger to everyone (and not just AERC participants). The point that you are trying so hard to avoid, though, is that such situations (of which this was just one example) are MORE of a danger the younger (and smaller) the rider, and that the legal and other negative impacts to the sport and the AERC are potentially greater the younger the victim. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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