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Sherman wrote:

> However, the current AERC rules do not allow a newborn, a 3 month or 
>  3 yr old to be tied onto & ponied for the entire ride since they are 
> not in control of their horses, right?

No. A 3 year old was ponied around an endurance course - 100 if I 
remember correctly - a few years back.

There is your precedent. 

Truman

>  
> Likely these institutions (Stanford medical school, Johns Hopkins 
> medical school or Harvard medical schools) would be happy to advise 
> all society on how we should live our lives. However, I don't see many 
> basing their lives on what "science" recommends.  Show us the 
> statistics that prove an age rule is needed.
>  
> Kathy
>  
> Truman wrote:
> defending the fact that under the current AERC rules a parent could 
> tie a 3 month old kid to the saddle and pony him for 100 miles. Under 
> the current AERC rule as soon as they exit the womb - they are 
> eligible to do an AERC ride. Is that what we really want? What Joe 
> points out is a need to bring some reason to the issue.
> Truman
>  
> And then:
>  
> I suspect these institutions would be happy to advise the AERC if 
> approached. I would like to see any rule based on science.


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