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Re: [RC] [Consider This] The Spirit of the AERC? - Truman PrevattRidecamp wrote:I see a different AERC than you are describing, Truman, with your misleading quote: "Oh, if your horse goes down - don't worry we'll just plug him in to an IV." You really never know the message being sent till it is sent. Many of the best intentions don't always get translated they way they are intended. While a horse that needs treatment should get treatment - make no mistake about that. I didn't see anywhere in there were the details of the potential risk of treatments are discussed. There has been more than one horse that has developed serious problems from an invasive procedure administered by a vet. Where does the article speak of the risk - except in passing and to minimizes them. IMO this is sure the wrong message to send to new riders. Sorry, while the above message might not been intended - I can easily see a new rider drawing this conclusion. That's basically what the FEI championships have become. He ran hard, put him on fluids to get him rehydrated faster. That approach is now pervasive in human athletics where a football player or basketball player will get fluids at halftime. It happens in the pros and it happens in college. I sure don't consider this trend a positive for our horses. Back in the early '90's we had very good articles on conditioning, veternary care, electrolyte biochemistry, etc. IMO these articles were head a shoulders above most of what I have seen recently. I used to really look forward to EN because there was some meat there. Today I scan it and that's about it. And you are right you see a very different AERC than I do. IMO the direction being taken these days is not the AERC I joined in 1989. I also don't see the change being for the better. Cheers, Truman -- “It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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