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[RC] horse deaths and poeple - Tx TriggerRusty posted: >>>While some are enjoying the mud slinging on these girls and please note I am not saying they are innocent I hope we can move back to the forum of endurance and find something positive out of this terrible death.<<< One of the issues with these two, is many saw it coming. Many have seen these girls ride on the edge of disaster, and somehow missing it. I watched one of them a few years ago, climb back on her horse after it had been PULLED, yelling at her father that the horse was fine, she knew it better than the vet. She had full intention of heading back out on to the trail. I think the rules that AERC has in place for management to be able to refuse entry of riders needs to be looked over, and see if it is clear, and well worded, so managers can deny entry if they feel the do not want a problem rider to attend. But we even had a rider file a protest against a ride manager for the denial of entry to their ride. So, to me, that is an issue that needs made a bit more clear. My greatest fear is this now questionably the 2nd horse death that happened after a ride this season in which the rider did not seek vet help as soon as the horse showed problems. Why is this? A lack of education or...?<<< My gut feeling in this case if lack of money to pay the vet. If they were stealing credit cards and cash (and horse trailers etc) then I bet they did not have the funds to have a vet come out to tend to the horse. The puzzle is why they had not called the owner, and it took the vet who eventually came out, to call the owner. Unless the vet figured out that these two did not have the money to cover what potential treatment was needed. They claim the horse was not that bad the day/night of the ride after it was pulled,but spent another night, then it was not looking bad the next day, well after the ride vet left it seems. I think they felt they could tend to the horse themselves without a vet, then realized that was not the case. And yes, maybe we do need more education in that area, and to play it safe if we think the horse is a tad not right and seek some vet care, BEFORE it gets really bad. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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