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The rider is only allowed a RO-L (or other varieties of RO) if the vet has examined the horse, deemed it fit to continue, and the rider wants to pull anyway because they think the horse doesn’t feel quite right or whatever.  If the vet thinks the horse is lame or metabolic, then the rider’s opinion is irrelevant.  The horse is lame and gets an L (or M), not an RO-L (or RO-M).  The horse MUST be judged as fit to continue before any variety of RO is available.

 

Susan Garlinghouse, DVM

 

From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Teeter
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:50 PM
To: Katrina Mosshammer
Cc: Sbolinge@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] rider option

 

two things about this. a) All AERC events require vet evaluation upon elimination or with-drawal . search the rules and you'll find the specific rule.

 

2)AERC also defines RO-L, RO-M, RO-SF, as well as RO - if the vet evaluation (following a RO) reveals a L, then the pull code is RO-L not L. 

 

It is only when the vets initiate the elimination (as in the control point evaluations or upon evaluation on the course), that the L and/or Metabolic pull codes are to be used. (at least i think that is what we have been told by AERC).

 

I think this is how AERC defines it no matter the size or location of AERC sanctioned events.

 

jt

 

On Jan 14, 2008, at 3:57 PM, Katrina Mosshammer wrote:

Just speaking for myself...No, it is not possible at the ride I manage. All horses must be cleared by the vet in order to get an RO. The vet secs keep and bring me their pulled cards and if a rider tells me they want to RO they have to give me their card and the horse has to be cleared by the vet. Of course my ride is a small ride and not FEI or anything like that.

 

Katrina

 

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sbolinge@xxxxxxx
Sent: January 14, 2008 4:55 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] rider option

I guess I must have misunderstood what has been written about riders wanting to ride in Malaysia would not be able to if they had two metabolic pulls on their record. Of course it is beyond stupid to try to bypass the vets - although I have seen it done at higher level competition...my question was - is that a possibility perhaps done by those who don't want a metabolic pull on their record for fear of not qualifying.

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