Re: Norco Riverdance Ride

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

This does not take into account horses who may be on their first ride or
vets who are scared of horses.  I have seen these vets who approach my
otherwise calm horse and scare him to death.  By the time they get done
scaring MY horse because they are scared and apprehensive (usually occurs
when it's time to start picking up feet), my horse would be in your
category of ill mannered horses (not dangerous but certainly wants to be
DONE and get away from this guy!!).  I would be more than a little ticked
to spend my time and money coming to a ride only to be turned away because
we get the vet who is scared of horses!  Heck, there probably wouldn't be
any horses to run the ride!!  Too many variables for this one but I do
agree dangerous horses are a different story.  I just don't know how RMs
could enforce this and still manage to continue having a ride or at least
one that pays for itself.  Maybe I'm all wet (heck, I AM a newbie) but
those are concerns I have.
Maggie
Michigan

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> From: Horsestwo@aol.com
> To: 4horn@home.com
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:    Norco Riverdance Ride
> Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 11:58 PM
> 
> In a message dated 9/5/99 8:39:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
> 4horn@home.com writes:
> 
> << Speaking of "manners", I was talking to one of the vets about horse
>  manners and horsemanship. I remarked that so many horses seemed to have
>  no manners at all. I was watching the vetting in on Friday and was
>  amazed at how many horses lacked basic manners and respect for people.
>  These horses were running in circles when trying to hear heart rates,
>  walking into people, not standing still and pulling on the lead ropes.
>  Granted, most of the horses were "excited" at just pulling into camp,
>  but that was no excuse for the bad horse manners. This vet mentioned
>  that he feels that horsemanship and horses manners have taken a dive in
>  endurance riding. He praised the virtues of  NATRAC  competitions where
>  horsemanship and horse manners are valued. And I have to agree with him.
>  Just my observation. >>
> 
> Lauren;
> 
> This is where the RM needs to put a line in the ride brochure/entry form
that 
> tells all entrants that bad manners are cause for refusal of entry and/or

> disqualification.  The RM needs to tell all volunteers horses that are 
> dangerous to them or the vets should be brought to the attention of the
RM.  
> Horses who are dangerous on the trail are a different matter (not that
they 
> *don't* matter; just that it has to be treated differently).  Vets and 
> volunteers shouldn't be subjected to poorly trained/dangerous horses. 
Until 
> it is made IMPORTANT to the riders/handlers by refusal of entry or DQ we
will 
> have people show up with ill-mannered horses.
> 
> This is an old thread but I feel it is important for ride managers to
take 
> the initiative and "instruct" the bad apples that they need to do some
basic 
> training or they won't be welcome.  I'd rather see this happen than
*another* 
> rule made.
> 
> Melanie in AZ
> 
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