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Re: [RC] 30 minutes - not workable for many rides. - Sisu West Ranch

"... Much in reference to racing relates to the conditioning of the horse
when > the race happens. Ranger won my one and only race by a nose at
the
end of a > 60. 

I think heat has a *big* affect on recovery time even on a fit horse.
They're going to keep pumping that blood to the surface to *try* and cool
it and in the sun it probably just gets warmed up more.  On a hot day you
may have a horse that drops to 64 or 60 easily, but if you walk out of...."


I apparently should have added: "your results may vary". That particular ride was on a rather warm MN August day. A good part of the reason why I was surprised that he came down.

Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us



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