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Re: [RC] [RC] New 30 minute rule for 50s - Long - Joe LongOn Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:34:42 -0600, "Heidi Smith" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I do not believe reducing the recovery time allowed at the finish is an effective or proper means to "limit racing" when ambient conditions are difficult -- just the time that horses are likely to need LONGER to recover!Gee, Joe--that's what they said when we lowered pulses, too. But I think you make my point--the fact that they take that long to recover means they were ridden too close to the edge. Hey, I've always supported lowering pulse rates. You won't get any argument from me over the effectiveness of that. Shortening the time to present at the finish line, that's a different matter. I'll fight that. I TOTALLY disagree that a horse that requires 40 or 50 minutes to reach pulse criteria *after the finish* was ridden "too close to the edge." 'course, I know how long it takes *me* to recover after a vigorous run. And, Kahlil took over 30 but less than 60 minutes to meet criteria at the post-finish check numerous times over his 11,000+ miles of racing. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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