Re: [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] National Federations to Report Metabolic Eliminations - Endurance Net
On Dec 4, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Beth Walker wrote:
Sounds like a case of good intentions likely to cause unintended consequences.???Unfortunately, its the horse that is going to suffer.
Possibly - but then again, it MAY be that there will be less effort put into qualifying and being selected for the WEC. After one has achieved the CoC, the competition schedule will likely be greatly reduced, with the effect that the horses will be less stressed going into the WEC experience.
Remember, the current qualifications criteria came about AFTER an initial requirement for a second CoC of greater speed was announced (I can't remember the actual number but it was something like 15km/hr). ?NO ONE agreed with that except the individuals in FEI who made the requirement.?
After a belated request for comment from NFs, that requirement was changed to the current one (and at that time they added the CoC retraction b/c of?metabolic?eliminations/treatments.
So, there are maybe three issues:
1) who will monitor/audit the competition records (CEI/CEN) of the individuals and horses involved.
2) with respect to invasive treatment, what is the time window following elimination for metabolic reasons which will be in effect?
and now more generally,
3) Is the requirement going to?benefit, or be?detrimental?to the horse?
