- 2015 RCS #
- 52
- Summary
- Requires body protectors for children only on marathon
- Date Received
- 30May14
- Proponent
- Pat Cheatham
- Change Date
- As soon as possible in 2014
- Status
- Open for comments – 1June14; Not recommended by CDC 14Oct14
- Activity
- Initial Posting: 1June14
Current Wording – CDArticle928.3
3. Dress for Juniors and Children
At all times, while on a carriage, Children and Junior Athletes must wear a body protector and a securely fastened Protective Headgear. During Horse inspections, it is strongly recommended for Children and Juniors to wear securely fastened Protective Headgear.
Suggested Wording
3. Dress for Juniors and Children
At all times, while on a carriage, Children and Junior Athletes must wear a body protector and securely fastened Protective Headgear. During Marathon, Children and Juniors must wear a body protector. During Horse inspections, it is strongly recommended for Children and Juniors to wear securely fastened Protective Headgear.
Reason for change
Neither compelling reason nor accident statistics exist to require Children and Juniors to wear body protectors during Dressage or Cones.
Zantke says :
June 2, 2014I agree, this is a step in the right direction, although I’d rather even on the marathon make it only “strongly recommended” as we have it for adults, rather than mandatory.
It’s grandma riding along whose safety I’m concerned with. The youngster will just tumble.
hardy
Amanda Horton says :
August 26, 2014This is a good amendment; the current rule is too restrictive without addidtional benefit.
Zantke says :
September 11, 2014So what happened to this, as well as many other RCS’s ? Shouldn’t we have had some action by July 31st of the Tec Committees (CD on this one, but there are many others also from the Pleasure Driving side) which should have been transformed to RCP’s by the Tec Committees – or stated that the Tec Committees do not recommend them ?
hardy