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RE: [SPAM] [RC] 30 minutes will not work/Finish - heidi

I'm one of those "Old School" endurance riders.  And I've heard this line before.  We were told that it wouldn't work if we lowered pulse criteria below 72--"no horses will ever pulse down!"   We were told that gates into holds would not work--"there will be too much confusion at the vet checks, and the horses will be there forever trying to pulse down!"  We were told that fit to continue would not work--"horses are tired at the finish line, and most horses won't complete the rides, because their pulses won't come down!" 
 
So no, I don't believe the line this time, either.
 
As for good vets staying the night, you betcha.  But hey, those horses that are getting treated in the night all passed their completion check within the hour.  Does that mean that we should not do a completion check until the morning after?  Not sure how that relates to the question at hand.
 
Personally, I think there is a whole lot of ballyhoo over nothing on this one--I suspect that if the rule changes, there will be very little change for the vast majority of riders.  What WILL change is that the horse whose rider is willing to override him on the last leg of the ride is less apt to get a completion to reward said rider for that action.  And if it slows down that handful of problem riders, it will be their horses who feel the change.
 
Heidi


I say vote  No !  Things worked fine before.   the hour gave  the horse
rest and time to dehydrate.

I could list all the reasons why but I won't bother just ask the Old School
Endurance riders

you may have a horse that's fit, and can get a quick 60 pulse
but he's not necessary able to go on

I've seen many horse pulse go up after a past a hour and stay there for two
and a lot  of Colic's due to over feeding at the end of the ride.

So does this mean the rider can load the horse up quicker and leave?

Many good Vets stay the night with the ones that make fun out of this neat
sport and many vets have treated horses in the night.

I see we would have to walk across the RACE Finish line.

Being a Ultra Marathoner  I've had several over heat and pulse issues with
myself after I laid my self to rest in the bed after a event, pretty much
what I'd expect to happen after stressing the body a bit,
this is why I like to watch my horse a few days after the ride.  its just
good practice

Worth 2Cents, Steve E


>Vets in our area have asked to see the horse near the end of the  
holds to better evaluate fitness to continue--it seems to me the  
completion should be the same way.


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