In a message dated 8/1/2006 9:21:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, steph@... writes:
Frank - it seems like you think the owner of the horse should be the one punished, not the one who leased the horse?
I'm not Frank, but I have some thoughts on this. According to the protest, it appears that the horse owner retained responsibility for care of the horse...the rider did just that...simply rode the horse. That is typical for this owner. Steph, if you leased a horse to ride, but the owner did all of the pre-ride feeding, care, etc., and you merely climbed into the saddle and rode, and then the horse came up with a positive drug test, who do *you* think should be sanctioned...you, or the person who owned the horse and was responsible for its care up to and during the ride?
In response to:"Michael, Is this a policy or a program? The AERC web page says it is a program. A policy is "a course of action adopted" and a program is "a...
You worded it as: 4. Our present Drug Testing Policy http://www.aerc.org/AERCdrugtestingpolicy.asp but on the AERC website it is written as "AERC Drug Testing...
<<Gosh...perhaps a "policy" needs to be written with "fair warning" to all AERC members/riders/owners that if your horse tests postive for ANY illegal drug...
I've heard a lot of complaining that AERC didn't do the right thing, or didn't do enough in th. So - what do you think AERC should have done in this situation?...
Steph Teeter
steph@...
Aug 2, 2006 2:20 am
... Actually the AERC does have a very specific policy - although I think it has been outdated by technology - but it is very specific. It says zero - na da -...
The problem, Steph, with just removing the placing in a situation like this is it does nothing to deter future similar behavior with the hopes of not getting...
The explanation in EN had more spin on it that the hall of fame pitcher Jim Palmer could ever put on his famous slider. I vote for your approach. Devise a drug...
I recently heard a terriffic idea from Courtney Hart regarding an idea on how to test 6 times the number of horses for no additional cost... as long as none of...
... its interest and its influence on the policies of AERC...I still maintain the AERC is the AERC.>> Frank - it might behoove AERC to acknowlege that yes, we...
Steph Teeter
steph@...
Aug 2, 2006 6:17 pm
Steph, Courts don't really want to get involved in how a armature sports organization runs it's sport unless there are inconsistencies or abuses. The issue in...
Am I the only one to whom this seems like a no-brainer? The horse may have been RIDDEN by a foreign rider who is not an AERC member, but the horse is OWNED by...
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