Re: Northwest Endurance Rides

["Robert Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

You state<<<<The insurance companies have informed the ride
> managers in question that they would be considered grossly negligent to
allow a known problem horse to compete, and hence would not be covered>>>


First let us determine who and what the insurance covers! Second let us
determine what exclusions and or riders are attached to the insurance
policy! Third let us determine who has made these statements and are they a
supposition or are they in writing!

Then let the INSURANCE COMPANY (not ride management) determine in writing
what a "known problem horse" is in terms that the ride management and
riders can understand. 

Then you will have definite grounds and corroborative evidence that the
animal in question is a threat to the security of the ride.

Until you do all this all we have is hearsay! This is also called rumor
mongering.

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

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> From: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com
> To: kraussberner@gowebway.com
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: Northwest Endurance Rides
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 9:09 AM
> 
> In a message dated 98-10-15 00:16:43 EDT, kraussberner@WorldNet.ATT.Net
> writes:
> 
> <<  Point 5) Don't muddy the waters with liability red
>  herrings--such use of logical fallacies to terrify is not becoming to
one
>  of your stature in this group.   >>
> 
> I'll stick by my logic.  The insurance companies have informed the ride
> managers in question that they would be considered grossly negligent to
allow
> a known problem horse to compete, and hence would not be covered.  Now
THAT is
> terrifying.  I cannot blame people for not wishing to risk everything
they own
> just to put on an endurance ride.  In some cases, they deal with private
> landowners who have withdrawn permission to use their land based on the
> Board's decision.  Eight of our Board members looked at these
ramifications
> and voted against the appeal.  Facts are facts, and whether or not they
make a
> person popular is hardly the issue.  I merely urge riders to contact
their
> elected representatives and express their views if they feel that they
have
> not been well represented in this issue.  That is how an organization
like
> ours functions.
> 
> Heidi
>