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Mike

Under what situation would the code RO-L be used? Can you give a  
specific scenario?

jt
(i found it difficult to see what, exactly, you were quoting and what  
were your additional annotations/comments...)

On Jan 14, 2008, at 7:45 PM, Michael Maul wrote:

> In response to:"As to the various RO codes that brings up a debate  
> that we have had among managers for quite some time. And I know  
> that there are differing opinions in different regions and among  
> RMs on how exactly to apply those codes. "
>
> There should not be differences in how to read Melissa's article.   
> It was written to be explicit in the May EN article.  That article  
> has also been in the Vet Newsletter.
>
> Katrina is correct in her view.
>
> "My interpretation of that is that the vet must clear the horse, if  
> they do not clear the horse, regardless of whether the rider had  
> already decided to quit, it is a vet pull. That's how I interpret  
> it and what I require at my ride."
>
> Here's the pertinent statement
>
> "The RO is to be used *only* if the rider cannot continue or elects  
> not to continue due to their own illness, injury or personal  
> circumstances."
>
> "If a rider is electing not to continue, the horse must still be  
> examined by the ride vet (all horses entered in AERC-sanctioned  
> rides are to be examined by a control vet regardless of whether the  
> rider is electing not to continue) and the horse must be deemed fit  
> to continue in order to use this code. "
>
> So even if the rider is sick or injured - if the horse is not fit  
> to continue - the pull code has to be one of L, MB, or SF.
>
> Mike
>
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