I will be showing as soon as possible. It looks like mid-June for my state. At some facilities I could see spread being a possible concern, but the majority of shows I attend are spread out and outside. Pretty low risk compared to walking through a grocery store or any of the other activities that must be done.
Sunshine is a great virus destroyer!
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I’m in the same area as 541Hunter, same show series to compete in. I will show this summer. I will follow all protocols for disease control, and feel that outdoor, small venue shows can be as safe (if not safer) than going to a grocery store at this point. I can drive back and forth to Huntercreek or any of the PDX Metro area shows, so that’s a plus. I am in the age bracket to be more “at risk” so I will take that into account. I am hopeful that Oregon and Washington can continue to flatten the curve and, with lots of luck, bring the Ro factor down to the lowest risk for spreading. I will not travel to out of town shows for the reasons listed already.
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Not doing anything until at least July given that I am physically and mentally exhausted from trying to deliver organic chemistry, complete with lab, online. Plus my horse has been a little footsore (tried to change him out of the $$$ shoes just about the time we had several weeks of rain that meant riding on less-than-optimal footing.
Some people are saying they want to get right out as soon as things open up in case something bad happens and they have to close back down. I’m more inclined to wait and see if something bad happens first so I’m not part of it.
I’m very lucky in that I can commute to a huge variety of shows, from county-level to big USEF shows. So no worries about hotels or restaurants.
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Ammy here who competes in only local shows in Michigan (where we’re still sheltering in place) - I’m undecided but leaning more towards the “no” side. I will definitely not show at any venue that requires me to eat at restaurants or stay in a hotel, so that leaves me with just one showgrounds (it’s within an hour of my house, all the rest are 2+ hours away). My local association hasn’t said anything about what precautions/measures they plan on taking to do social distancing, cleaning, etc., so until I see their plan, I’ll be a no.
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Regardless of anyone’s opinion, there is no evidence to support that sunlight will kill the COVID-19 virus.
https://www.who.int/southeastasia/outbreaks-and-emergencies/novel-coronavirus-2019/fact-or-fiction
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I also saw on the news forgot what one but they also said the uv rays help to kill the virus, im not saying we should trust the news but I was actually holding on to that bit of positivity. Even though I live in the actual desert its now 38c over here the virus is still spreading, thankfully not like in the USA or EU but its a tiny country so very scary.
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Perhaps they were talking about UVC rays? UVC can be used to sanitize objects but is not safe for use on people. UVC rays from the sun do not naturally reach earth, so standing outside in the sun will not sanitize you or anything else.
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As an Ammy, I would have no hesitation showing. I switched to dressage this year and I would love to go to my first dressage show. My barn has not been closed and riding is an allowed activity, even in lessons as long as you own or lease the horse.
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Could possibly be, I will try to see where I read this I have a feeling it was a British news station.
It was 110 degrees yesterday in India and the virus is still spreading and most of the country is still on lock down. Heat and sun has no impact on the virus.
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I would love to get back to the shows, but there are too many people who don’t ‘believe’ the virus is a serious concern so I don’t expect those people have been acting in a thoughtful way nor will they change their habits at the horse show.
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I believe the virus is a concern. I also look at is from a risk/reward perspective. I fear for the collapse of the horse industry, which in turn means the demise of the livelihoods of many of my friends, if we don’t get started back soon.
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I would even posit the theory that, because some people foolishly believe sunshine will kill the virus, the spread will become even worse, as they will let down their guard. If they ever had one to begin with
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A virus cannot be killed. It is not alive.
It is well documented that sunlight damages virus DNA/RNA.
I think the WHO is trying to dissuade people from thinking that a quick five minutes in the sun is going to sanitize an object, not that the virus is impenetrable to UV radiation. UV radiation damages the genetic material of a virus, but it is not an instantaneous process.
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I wish I were at the point where I could contemplate the question of showing, but at this point, I’m just looking forward to being able to get back in the tack. We’re just now being allowed limited time at the barn after 5 weeks of no contact.
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According to our President a bit of Clorox or Lysol might help.
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You had to go there. 🙄
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Ammy also and no showing for me the rest of the year. I don’t current have my own horse and I show with my west Coast barn but we live in the Northeast as of last summer and I just started with a barn here before the lockdown. I showed Thermal 7 with my west Coast barn, but obviously won’t be getting on an airplane to horse show any time soon. I feel like showing week 7 just sneaked in “under the lock.”
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I live 10 minutes from my local show facility in Oregon and I intend to show if they run. The next show on my schedule is mid/end of July and about 2.5 hours away so I will only attend that if travel restrictions have loosened: I’m entered in August tbird and unfortunately I will probably scratch because crossing the border (if it even opens…) sounds a little too risky for a horse show.
