I think it’s a good idea.
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It probably is though safety may suddenly become a bigger concern. Or maybe not.
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A safety concern in what way?
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I was thinking about the folks who come and go in the night, braiders, grooms etc. If the place is dark (which is good for horses), it might be not so good for them. But it may not be a problem.
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The article discussed the light that can be used by people without disturbing the horses.
I think it’s a great idea.
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I’m a braider. I didn’t know red light was less disruptive than white light. I’ll try the red light in my headlamp next time.
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The biggest issue with darkness is the lack of ability of some shows to actually comply with the rule. In many cases lights are either on or off and that puts braiders and other night workers in jeopardy. I hope we will see an increase in dimmers, but I’m not holding my breath.
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It is necessary for their health
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And why I don’t like showing at Harrisburg
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It seems as if red lights could be installed for night use and maybe that is what USEF is expecting?
Of course it would come with a price…
Great idea in theory…horrible idea in reality.
“For six consecutive hours overnight, stabling must have minimal lighting and noise to allow stabled horses to rest adequately.”
This is the part that makes it hard to enforce to me… to ambiguous. Who gets to decide what level of light and noise is “minimal”?
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Isn’t red light just a light bulb?
Why can’t braiders et al wear a headlamp, all of which I’ve bought come with a red light feature, or a dim feature, to do what they need to do?
$20 so horses can sleep. Sounds good to me. Or full ‘do not disturb’ mode from 11 pm to 5 am. Braid before or after, my horse needs her rest!
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I really don’t think that this an unsolvable problem. We know what is best for the horses now. We can figure it out.
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If you braid her yourself, you can do it any time you want.
The professional braider who needs to have 10-15 horses done by the time the horse show starts at 8:00 in the morning does not have that luxury.
Especially when half of them might be out lunging or flatting or schooling between 4 AM and 8 AM.
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