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Re: [RC] Changing Vet/Pulse Criteria - Heidi SmithIf I couldn't meet criteria for 15 minutes, I'd pull - unless I was completing - in which case, I'd be really worried about my horse. IMHO, if it took 20-25 minutes, you went too fast that day. The horse might have been fine that time, but you might have dodged a bullet. Shoot, David, on Day 2 at Owyhee Canyonlands (the day I rode the first 40 miles with you) my horse recovered in about 8 minutes instead of his usual 4 or 5 minutes, and coupled with a lackluster appetite, I figured that was time to let you "faster" folks (who finished about 3/4 of the way down the list) go on without me, and spend extra time at the check, and finish last... <g> I agree--those slower recoveries are a major cause for concern! Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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