Re: RC: Re: finish line

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/10/00 5:41:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
sbrown@wamedes.com writes:

<< I'm curious as to why this is *not* done?  It is my understanding that the
 reason it's set up this way for the 25s is to prevent them from heavy duty
 racing in to the finish...or is there some other reason that I'm not aware
 of? >>

Since racing is a very real aspect of this sport for a great many 
competitors, not stopping the time until the pulse reaches criterion is not 
very practical.  After a burst of speed, a difference of 30 seconds or a 
minute (or even more!) in reaching criterion is sort of moot.  The important 
thing is that the horse CAN and DOES recover after his bout of racing.  Hence 
finish criteria consisting of several different parameters, including pulse 
recovery.  You are right that the reason the finish pulse is a requirement of 
LD's is to take the racing OUT of LD's.  And that is what it would do if you 
extended it to other distances, too.  I don't think that is a point we are 
trying to achieve.
 
 << How much time do the finishers in longer distances have to reach 
criteria?  >>

An hour.

Heidi