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From: Sarah Patrick

To: usdfregion4@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 8:28 PM

Subject: [usdfregion4] Fwd: [GMOPrez] USEF Proposed Rule Change GR 1212.5

Please take a look at the suggested rule change below and weigh in.  Thanks!

Sarah

GuessDrsg@aol.com wrote:

To: gmoprez@yahoogroups.com
From: GuessDrsg@aol.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:58:49 EDT
Subject: [GMOPrez] USEF Proposed Rule Change GR 1212.5

I don't know if all of you have been advised of the above mentioned proposed rule change.  It was brought about by an accident where a husband felt the availability of an ambulance for his injured wife at a jumping event was not provided in a timely fashion.  The rule change does not address the need for an ambulance at shows but does require a second EMT to be on property for any approved USEF show.  The California Dressage Society, not wanting to discount safety in any way, has sent a letter asking the committee to consider each discipline and the actual needs for each type of show when casting their decision.  There is a link to the proposal listed in the following response from Ms. Claywell from USEF.  Please contact Ms. Claywell of USEF at lclaywell@usef.org with your concerns over this rule change as it will carry a financial impact on dressage shows of all sizes.  I have discussed this a bit with USDF and it will be addressed at the upcoming Convention.   

 

Carol Tice, President

California Dressage Society

 

Ms. Tice, 

Rule change proposals are not finally considered until the USEF Annual Meeting in January.

Iā?Tve attached a link to the draft of the proposal so that you may see the proposed effective date is 4/1/08. http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleChanges/302-07.pdf 

I have no way of knowing at this time whether this rule will be passed or not.  Rule change proposals are posted on the USEF web site for the very purpose of soliciting comments.  I have already forwarded your previous comments to the Safety Committee.   

Leigh Anne Claywell

Director, Competitions

United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.

4047 Iron Works Parkway

Lexington KY 40511

(859) 225-6959 - Direct

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