Re: [RC] [RC] Re: [RC] U.S. EQUESTRIANS REQUESTED TO CALL THE U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - Soli SorokinOn 11/5/05, Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: As soon as any Governement can dictate a "standard horse" then they can dictate a "standard saddle." This is about the dumbest damn thing I've ever seen. Agreed. So, here you go, revised version : (for those without any clue, this is a revised version of the imbecilic letter, NOT serious!) U.S. EQUESTRIANS REQUESTED TO CALL THE U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Woodside, CA, October 5, 2005: The United States Federal Trade Commission has been made aware of Deceptive Trade Practices in the Equine Industry, which is referenced in the attached letter from the Consumer Protection Division. However, now the Federal Trade Commission needs to hear from you, the equestrians of the United States, so that the FTC can determine the scope of the equine problem and determine the appropriate action. Over the past two hundred years, the U.S. Equine Industry has failed to establish any standards, so there is no quality control on the shape of the horse, or accurate method to relate the shape of the horse to the shape of the rider, which is why equestrians cannot find horses that are PERFECT. This is despite the fact that a draft United States Equine Standard was written in 1999 for the U.S. Dept of Commerce, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, however, the U.S. Equine Industry has failed to do anything to implement such a VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD for horses. As an equestrian, if you want to find a solution to the problem of ill conformed and badly tempered horses, and establish a common VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD for horses that can be understood by all equine professionals, weekend riders, yahoos, stockyards, and breeders, it will require Governmental Agencies to enforce existing Consumer Protection Law, requiring the equine industry to comply with that Law. This initiative will require that the U.S. Equestrians take personal responsibility to permit the appropriate Governmental agencies to be able understand the scope of the equine problem so that Agency can determine the appropriate course of action. As is explained in the attached FTC letter: SUBMISSIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT IS FREQUENTLY USED TO DEVELOP OR SUPPORT COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES. Please read the attached letter from Mr. Neil Blickman, an attorney in the Enforcement Division of the Consumer Protection Division of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C.. Then call Mr. Blickman, personally, at 202-326-3038 and let him know your experience in buying and selling horses you probably shouldn't have bought, or sold, for the purposes intended. Leave him a message explaining the following so that the FTC can tabulate this information to determine an appropriate course of action, 1. How long have you been riding horses? 2. How many horses have you owned or ridden? 3. How many horses have you purchased or sold? 4. How many of those horses actually fit the rider they were intended for? 5. How did you determine if the horse did or did not fit? 6. Did the seller return your money if the horse didn't fit? 7. How many bandages, casts, or other medical care have you purchased as a result of horses that didn't fit?? 8. Tell him anything else that you think is important! (i.e. who sold you the horses? What did they say to sell the horse?) 9. Then REQUEST THAT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO PUBLISHED A POSITION PAPER to define how existing Consumer Protection Law relates to the purchase and sale of horses and other equines. This FTC HORSE AND OTHER EQUINE SALES POSITION PAPER will permit you, the U.S. Equestrian, to know what your LEGAL RIGHTS actually are and more importantly it will permit the equine industry to know exactly their LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES. This Position Paper will permit you, the equestrian that actually has to pay for the horse or medical care, to make horse breeders, sellers, stockyards, and trainers accountable not to sell you, defective horses or to misrepresent the qualities of their horses. This will permit you to find a HORSE THAT FITS YOUR RIDING STYLE AND ABILITY, without having to spend a fortune on medical care. This phone call to the Federal Trade Commission is in the best interest of me as well as you, and will force the equine industry to provide better quality horses that actually FIT the rider properly. Please forward this e-mail to fellow concerned equestrians so that they can make their voices heard in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Equine Industry. Bob Ferhorseapples Inventor CEO Saddletech.com inventor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 650-631-8400 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. 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