Instead of posting on COTH about what all those evil circuit people SHOULD do, maybe some of you should get a clue. The A circuit is not going to change because you had a cyber temper tantrum. Show horses get medicated (and I don’t think there is anything wrong with a little medication), just some more than others. This is a fact and is not likely to change, so save your breath (fingers?).
There are much worse things being done to horses on other circuits. The local unrated schooling show circuits are some of the worst, and I have heard horror stories about what goes on at QH shows. I’m not trying to bash local or breed shows, just pointing out that this is NOT new or unique to the A circuit.
A lot of people are getting suspended for something that a LOT MORE people do. It probably won’t hurt their business, no, but what else would you suggest? That they be drawn and quartered? Please.
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own -Grateful Dead
How is a horse accidentally drugged? Or someone not in charge of the horse drugs it? People are just running around with needles, pills and tainted dollar bills in their pockets?
) The AHQA uses the 1 pt per 5 horses beat (1/2 for 3) and it allows them to make award on the LONG TERM (lifetime of the horse) as well as the short term (annually). This, to me, makes sense - AND it would also give people some perspective on the divisions - for example, that horse that won Reserve at XXX show, may have only been competing agains 3 horses and probably won the hack! So while these horses may get mega AHSA points for this “win”/competition, in actuality, they didn’t do much - and by AQHA standards would have gotten 1/2 point and ONLY in the classes they won…
