Bad Idea in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have spoken to mates who have recently been in NZ, a 38kg dog came 6th in a race event, knew he was getting lure at end so he pounded into the other 5 dogs ahead causing severe shoulder damage to them, and he drived onto the lure falling onto another dog causing it to have a leg injury as well as himself hurting himself slamming into the lure at a fast pace coming from lengths behind.

Safer? Not my idea of safe!!!, a drag lure like that at appin may be of assistance but injuries happen, cant be prevented, things are fine as it is, get over it and continue on - our dogs are used to things are is it!

As Doug said there are a lot more important things to worry about then something like this that is very debatable - Many like it,.... Many dont..... but we have dealt with the current system for a very very long time, change can be good but why bother. Its time, money and at this stage there isnt even a definate answer as to whether it will work and have happy people in the game.

I for one obviously do not like it, but if it works then good stuff.... at least they are giving it a trial run too see what others have to say about it.