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Hi All

And now for Question Number 4:

We are extremely lucky in Australia to have quite a good system of 
record-keeping within the AERA.  If a horse and/or a rider incurs a penalty, 
this penalty is recorded and the information on the penalty is then 
distributed to Ride Organisers on a regular basis, allowing them to know the 
status of any horse/rider.

This system of penalties is called the Early Warning System.  The horse 
and/or rider accumulates points against them, which can be redeemed in a 
number of ways.

REASON FOR NON-COMPLETION    POINTS
Vet out pulse under 66bpm           10
Vet out pulse 66bpm or over          15
Vet out non invasive metabolic       10
Vet out mild metabolic                 15
Vet out sever metabolic               30
Vet out lame - first                       6
Vet out lame - second consecutive   12
Vet out lame - third consecutive     18
Vet out other - back                    6
Vet out gall or injury                    4

The rider only attract consecutive points for lameness if riding the same 
horse that vets out lame consecutively.

Horses withdrawn (pulled) in accordance with the appropriate rule as well as 
out-of-riding-time non-completion which pass the veterinary inspection do 
not attract non-completion penalty points.

Non-completion points are reduced by:
a) 6 points on the anniversary of each penalty
b) 6 points for subsequent successful completion of rides up to 90km
  10 points for subsequent successful completion of rides of 91 - 159 km
  12 points for subsequent successful completion of rides of 160km and 
above

Metabolic disorders as described above are defined as:
a) 10 points - mild metabolic disorders that do not require invasive 
treatment
b) 15 points - mild metabolic disorders such as Ty-Up (Exertional 
Rhabdmyolysis), other mild muscle conditions, Synchronous Diaphragmatic 
Flutters (Thumps), mild heat distress, very mild GIT conditions
c) 30 points - more severe metabolic disorders, including Exhaustive Horse 
Syndrome (fatigue related), Endotoxaemia, the more severe GIT crises ie. 
Diarrhoea, colitis, impactions, paralytic ileus, hyper/hypomotility colics, 
moderate to severe heat stroke.

If a horse accumulates 30 or more non-completion penalty points, the owner 
and/or rider generally receives a written caution from the State Management 
Committee.

Any horse that has been cautioned, who then accumulates more than 45 but 
less than 60 penalty points must enter all affiliated endurance rides under 
novice horse/novice rider rules until two novice rides are completed 
successfully.

Any horse that has been cautioned, who then accumulates 60 penalty points or 
more, will be asked to show cause why the horse (or rider) should not be 
suspended.

Horses that are known to progress to laminitis, renal failure, 
hepatophathies, CNS related disturbance, will be asked to show cause why the 
horse should not be suspended.

Horses that vet out on gait at three consecutive rides will be asked to show 
cause why the horse should not be suspended.

REST ORDERS

The Head Veterinarian at any ride may impose a rest order on a horse, if the 
horse is injured and/or stressed and/or in need of protection from further 
abuse, or the life, health or welfare of the horse may be jeopardised if it 
continued to compete.

The rest order generally means that the horse in not permitted to compete at 
further endurance rides for a period of time sufficient for that horse to 
recover from its injury or stress (up to a maximum of twelve months).

When a rest order has been issued to a horse, the length of the rest order 
is written in the appropriate page in the logbook, and a highly visible red 
sticker is put onto that page.  This is easily noticeable when the horse 
enters subsequent rides.

Any rider/owner of a horse on a rest order who breaches the rest order faces 
disclipinary action.  The horse and rider will then be disqualified from the 
ride where the breach has occured.

Any questions?



Best regards

Jay Randle
SPLENDACREST ENDURANCE TRAINING
www.freewebs.com/splendacrest

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