Re: FEI rules

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Heidi, you are right about these policies not being FEI rules. 
For everyone else's information, the Ground Jury actually
controls the ride.  They must approve everything, including how
the vet commission wants to run the vet check.

In UAE, there were NO penalties for not reaching pulse, but you
only had 30 minutes from arrival to do so. I also saw all of the
vets giving every horse and rider every possible chance.  Many a
horse was trotted out twice at the vet checks.  At the initial
vet-in, I saw more "iffy" horses be allowed to start than I do at
most rides here.  They were truely "rider friendly"

Teddy

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/9/98 6:06:10 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> rides2far@juno.com writes:
> 
> << This is where FEI shows there ignorance by making their own rules where
>  none are needed in my opinion.  It was rediculous to penalize 30 min.
>  before and even more rediculous to disqualify after 2 tries.  >>
> 
> This was not an FEI rule--it is a policy made up for each ride by the
> veterinary commission and other officials.  It was not run this way in the
> UAE, and I have also seen other versions at other FEI rides.
> 
> Heidi