- 2014 RCP #
- 51
- Summary
- Reins must be attached while being unharnessed
- Date Received
- 01Jun13
- Proponent
- Pleasure Driving Committee
- Change Date
- Next Rulebook
- Status
- Closed for comments – 01Sep13
- Activity
- Initial Posting: 01Jun13
- PDC – recommended: 31July13
Current Wording – Article 6.1 Responsibilities Toward the Horse
Whenever fully harnessed to a vehicle and while being harnessed to a vehicle, a horse must wear a bridle with reins attached to the bit and passed through the saddle terrets.
Suggested Wording – Article 6.1 Responsibilities Toward the Horse
Whenever fully harnessed put to or taken out of a vehicle and while being harnessed to a vehicle , a horse must wear a bridle with reins attached to the bit and passed through the saddle terrets.
Reason for change
clarification of what is expected
shadowbrook says :
August 4, 2013They always should be but a good idea to remind people.
MikeRider says :
August 5, 2013This sentence seems to have weird structure in so much that the phrase ends with a preposition. Would it not be more clearly written “Whenever fully harnessed to a vehicle and while being harnessed to or unharnessed from a vehicle, a horse must wear a bridle with reins attached to the bit and passed through the saddle terrets.”?
love2083 says :
August 13, 2013Thought this already was a rule.
keithy says :
August 21, 2013I support this change.
And agree that the wording by Mike Rider makes more sense.
tommcintire says :
August 22, 2013I’m assuming that you mean “connected to vehicle” when you say “harnessed”, but a twisted mind could see this as harnessing/unharnessing the horse itself, not just when putting to or unhitching from a vehicle. Potential confusion. I agree with the intent of the rule change (it makes perfect sense), but warn of confusion… 🙂
marshasue says :
August 23, 2013I agree with Mike Rider’s rewording…better sentence structure…
CaroleSweet says :
August 28, 2013What Tom McIntire says…… The wording isn’t correct.
rules says :
August 30, 2013On behalf of Audrey Bostwick:
“Unharnessed is too broads a term – suggest “put to” and “taken out” as clarifying the process. Unharness literally means taking the harness off not taking the animal from the carriage.