tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post2437521800491783594..comments2023-08-22T01:43:05.915-07:00Comments on The Roaming Rider: Musings On The Endurance World Equestrian GamesSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-24620260217975389212014-09-03T16:25:11.812-07:002014-09-03T16:25:11.812-07:00Heartbreaking does not begin to describe how I fee...Heartbreaking does not begin to describe how I feel after reading this Sara! A.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-61658663456388559292014-09-03T08:05:11.984-07:002014-09-03T08:05:11.984-07:00I hadn't heard of that blog before, but will b...I hadn't heard of that blog before, but will be checking it out shortly :) I just feel so bad for those horses being pushed so hard for no reward at all. I am glad that the FEI became more strict but even at that I read that almost 75% of all horses required IV fluids. 75%!!! If that happened at an AERC ride, heads would be rolling! Which is why I love the AERC and I will continue to support it :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-85648778943749247802014-09-02T13:18:24.173-07:002014-09-02T13:18:24.173-07:00*applause*
Well said. *applause*<br /><br />Well said. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-24408906136705361162014-09-02T12:34:59.439-07:002014-09-02T12:34:59.439-07:00Well said!
One commendable thing about the whole...Well said! <br /><br />One commendable thing about the whole event was the fact that FINALLY the vets were truly doing their job and pulling horses that were not fit to continue. AERC had cracked down HARD on FEI for allowing way too much leniency at the vet checks; it was one of the big subjects discussed at the Convention in Atlanta this past spring (Liz and I got to go, and this was one of the events that we sat at. Up until then I had chosen to hide my head underground like an ostrich when it came to FEI in general). The top guns of both organizations were there to talk (and sometimes argue) in person. It was interesting to see the points of view from both sides, and one of the biggest arguments was the vet checks. So it is refreshing to see that FEI is at least trying in that aspect...but on the other hand I was beyond horrified to hear that the maximum allotted time for finishing the 100 mile ride was 11 HOURS! It explains why the horses were being run so fast on such slick, muddy footing, why there were so many pulls, and why there were so many accidents. I just can't even. <br /><br />Do you read Lytha's blog? She is a long-time endurance rider from Seattle living in Germany, training her Arab cross mare herself. It's an awesome blog, especially when she compares living in the US with living in Germany. Huge culture shock! She understands German so she translated one of the German rider reports in her most recent blog post: http://horsecrazyamerican.blogspot.com/2014/09/rider-report-from-weg-2014-endurance.html Apparently the type of footing and terrain that seems easy for most AERC riders is unheard of for FEI riders. Which again warrants the question: why don't they extend the maximum time allowed in FEI so the horses don't have to be pushed so hard? It's not only pushing to win for the sake of winning, it's also, like you said, *clearly* treating the horse as if it was a machine. <br /><br />Great post Sara!Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.com