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RE: [RC] Recovery Observation - Jim HollandJoe, that works pretty well for me, too...although I don't run at your speeds. By the time I get the tack off, wash off the sweat and sand/mud/etc., and strap on the heartbelt, I expect to see a pulse at 64 or less. If not, I need to "back off" a little. You have to consider the weather, tho....in July in Georgia, you better get off and walk in a little further out when you approach the Vet Check. :) Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic -----Original Message----- I'm a tad more conservative than you when competing, my "target" is recovery within two minutes at a vet check, anything under five minutes is "OK," 5-10 minutes is a yellow flag -- marginal, extra caution and some moderation of the pace required -- and over ten minutes, bad news, time to slow down a lot. That is with helping the horse recover the best that I can. That's at vet checks, though, where we have more actual miles to go. If I have a tough race to the finish, I'm not concerned about 20 minutes to recover. The reason the AERC allows 60 minutes to recover at the finish when you only have 30 minutes at vet checks on the trail, is that the AERC recognizes the added stress of the final push (often with a head-to-head sprint that is anaerobic), AND that the horses are not actually going to be stressed further. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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