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[RC] LDs as Endurance/qualificataions - rides2far@xxxxxxxxIf the vets are strict and the managers sharp those moving up to the 50's would be much better prepared. If you can't complete an LD safely should you really be allowed to try a 50? What damage would I have done to my young horse had I been allowed to continue slightly >>>gimpy and done a full 50? Vets pull for lameness on 50's too. If your horse had been slightly gimpy, you'd have pulled just the same in a 50. Honestly, if I were coming up with qualifications for doing a 50 I think I'd be more likely to vote for a written test like for a driver's license...of course they'd need to know all the same things before doing a 25 too. I can see it now: You are on the trail and your horse suddenly doesn't want to go forward waking with a stilted gait and his muscles in his rump feel very hard. Should you: A: Keep him walking even if it requires a whip, and don't let him lay down or roll. B. Stop immediately and cover his rump with your jacket, send for help and stay put! C. Give your horse every tube of banamine that anyone who stops offers and drag him to the next road crossing. D. None of the above. Hmmm, I kinda like this quiz idea. Some vet wanna make one up that we could give out on a voluntary basis? I'd like to brush up on some of these things. It is scarey to think of a newcomer not knowing what to do in situations that come along pretty often. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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