Re: Mileage / Wealth
Luke Steele (luke.steele@fujitsu.com.au)
Mon, 9 Dec 96 12:56:48 EST
I have kept my own record of every endurance or training (LD) ride I have
done on any horse. Perhaps that is just me, but I have also kept a training
diary so I have a record of everything I have done with my horses.
The national body for endurance riding in this country is the Australian
Endurance Riders Association Inc. (AERA). To ride in an AERA affiliated
endurance ride in Australia, you MUST be a member of a state association
affiliated with the AERA. The AERA provides, amongst other things, a
national pointscore and distance register. We also have to qualify horses to
be able to compete. An important part of our system here is the use of Log
Books for endurance horses. These take the place of the individual vet cards
that we used to use, and from what I gather are still being used in USA
(could someone please fill me in here)? The log books contain an
identification page, horses are identified by brands, markings, hair whorls,
etc, and/or a passive microchip transponder implant. For a horse to be
entered in an affiliated endurance ride, it must be accompanied by a valid
log book. The ride and vetting information is entered in the log book. Thus
the owner has a permanent record of the horse's competition history, and
ride vets can review same.
Yes, there is some correlation between miles and dollars, but when you
really want to do something, you find a way of doing it! For me it has just
meant a complete change of lifestyle and great focus. I don't think I need
to detail it to this group, it's something we all have in common. D.I.M.R.
That's two posts from me today. I'll shutup now.
Regards,
Luke Steele
luke.steele@fujitsu.com.au