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I think this is a fairly sticky issue. In reality the AERC "has no dog 
in the fight."  Ride managers are independent of the AERC. The AERC will 
sanction rides based on the assumption that the ride manager will run 
rides under the regulations laid out in the rules and bylaws. For this 
sanctioning the ride manager is charged a fee. For this fee the AERC 
counts the ride as an official sanctioned ride with all the rights 
associated with such. The vet is an employee of the ride manager - not 
the AERC. 

The issues between rider and vet are not issues of the AERC unless it is 
a clear case of "unsportsmanlike conduct" or some other rules violation. 
The fact a law suit was filed does not imply unsportsmanlike conduct in 
and of itself. The fact the insurance company settled could be taken as 
an admission that the case had sufficient merit not to fight it.

In any case that is between the rider, vet and the vet's insurance 
company - not the AERC.  I fear if the AERC stuck its nose in the mix - 
they might end up on the wrong end of a law suit. In reality the AERC 
has shown little interest in leveling sanctions of any sort against 
those who have had horses die at endurance rides. To do so in this case 
could be viewed as harassment. If you are going to sanction one person 
for a horse death - you need to sanction all. If you don't sanction all 
you cannot pick out one  because he/she chose to seek legal redress.

Truman

Cindy Collins wrote:
> Once a vet is sued, the control of the situation goes to his insurance 
> company and their lawyers.  They (insurance lawyers) always want to 
> settle and pretty much will insist on doing so.  That is what happened 
> in this case.  In my opinion, the AERC could not have prevented the 
> lawsuit, but they "should" support ride managers who banned the rider 
> and they "should" consider their own sanctions of riders who sue vets 
> or ride management.  CC
>
> On Sep 23, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Carla Richardson wrote:
>
> > How could AERC have prevented a lawsuit, though?
> >
> > I agree it was wrong, wrong, wrong that the rider sued the ride vet, 
> > btw.  I never heard any outcome - did the plaintiff "win?"
> >
> > Carla Richardson
> > Colorado
>
>
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