Kyle Mackie
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Equestrian Australia’s Dressage Committee (EA) has launched a dimension information for riders to “reinforce the commitment to best practice striving for optimal health, safety and welfare of the athlete-horse combination”.
The Athlete Size Guide has to date been adopted by the disciplines of Dressage and Eventing, and is being thought of by different disciplines throughout Australia. It recommends that the utmost load {that a} horse is predicted to hold mustn’t exceed 20% of the horse’s approximate weight. That is, the athlete and gear mustn’t weigh greater than 20% of the horse’s approximate weight.
Equestrian Australia (EA) says the information will “provide education and clarity and highlight awareness” of the governing physique’s expectations to all of these concerned within the sport, in addition to the general public “on the aspect of a horse’s welfare and capacity to carry weight”.
“International Animal Welfare guides include advocacy for horse welfare on this issue, and providing this guide will give our equestrian community a reasonably accurate measurement of the maximum burden for a horse to carry,” EA mentioned.
“Nothing will change in the assessment of a horse and their athletic performance by any judge.”
The information seems on the weight-carrying capability of the horse throughout the peak vary, to an ordinary accepted internationally, and ensures applicable mounts for people of all ages and dimension.
“The maximum carrying capacity can vary for different conditions, and may be less in the case of young horses, horses recovering from an injury or surgery, pregnant mares, rehabilitating horses, horses returning from a long break or adult riders schooling young ponies or horses,” EA mentioned.
EA burdened the information was not a rule, and it didn’t stop any individual from collaborating in any equestrian exercise.
