[RC] RE : Its not the distance - Leonard . Liesens
Hi,
I read your debate with very much attention
: shorter loops, longer holds, more rider's education, etc... But...
You should have a very deep look at the
detailed results of the PAC. Look at the speed
, loop by loop, of the competitors that were eliminated. It is very easy to
make conclusion. This is the speed that kills, not the distance.
I counted around 10 horses that were
eliminated M or L that were cruising at more than 17Kph during the second loop.
If my souvenirs are correct, this was a loop with many single trail, up and
downs, bumps, difficult terrain, while the third one started with long portions
of flat roads but with a long ascent at the end. Steph was cruising at around 15Kph
on this second loop, Ihad difficulties with my mad teenie and could not safely
follow her at that speed ad I thought that she was already going fast. Figure
out at 17 or even 19Kph. It was written that, except if you have a perfect
horse well controlled and who can play in this kind of difficulties, the pull ratio
will be high. It is too bad that we don't have the recovery time for each
loop. This would give us even more information on the relative condition of the
horses.
