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Re: [RC] re: Endpoint of an endurance ride - Susan YoungThere's really no rule that says you must present to the vet judge for the final exam and do everything at once. Many a time I've come it and my pulse rate is too hight but I go ahead and trot out for soundness. We call this trot for completition but the pulse MUST come down for a completition as well. I'll come back a few minutes later for the vet to check the pulse. THEN, we're completed!
Most times, I'll tell the vet that our pulse is too high (likely MINE is too) but we'd like to trot out now. He'll go ahead and do the entire vet check procedure and by the time he gets to the pulse, my horse IS down! That's a nice feeling.
But to complete a horse without checking pulse and soundness is against the rules. Susan Young Casey, Princess of Pink; secretary, RRRSA Semper Obliquo (Always aside) Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A. "Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
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