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Here in the NW,  so far as I know, -- I haven't been to all of them,---   a 
pulse of 60 at all vet checks within 30 min,  and 30 min post ride for LDs, 
and 60 min for endurance.   This has been  usual for quite a few years, more 
than 6 or 7.  I can't remember riding with a 64 since maybe sometime in the 
mid 90s    I do remember 56 once or twice when it was really hot.   I didn't 
think it made any difference in recovery time.  It's been  my experience 
that once a horse starts dropping from 68 they drop like a rock.

I guess you can take almost any NW rides to study,  we have everything from 
dry desert to heavy timber and all in between.


----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: Re: [RC] Progress


> I think Angie is right on. There isn't any quantitative data that I know of 
> to justify a 60 pulse over a 64 pulse. There is also not data to justify 
> making the finish time 30 minutes at the end instead of an hour. While 
> these might make people feel good and some think "they might help" I don't 
> see much of an issue with the current rules.
>
> If someone would tell me the rides with 60 pulse and those with 64 I would 
> be happy to look to see if there is any correlation with pull rates later 
> in the ride. I doubt if there are but you never know till you look.
>
> Truman
>
> rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > O>        9)  There has been a steady decrease in pulse criteria, now
> > > most commonly 60 or even 56.


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