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We've done it both ways here over the years. As far as timing,  
waiting, walking too far, etc -it's more a matter of layout and  
organization than who does the actual pulse taking. The problem with  
having volunteers take the official pulse is 1) having enough  
qualified volunteers and 2) issues with accuracy . We have had a few  
cases where a volunteer pulsed the horse at 64 (or 60), the horse got  
it's time recorded, and when it got to the vet it was at 80. So -  
does the 'official/volunteer' pulse stand? the vet ignores the 80  
pulse and continues with the exam? or can the vet over-rule the  
volunteer and send the horse back for a re-present.   At most rides  
it's not a big deal, but at a championship it can make the difference  
between first and second place.

Steph


> > The pulse time was recorded when a horse went in through the vet
> > gate to see the veterinarians, before the heartrate was ever taken.
> > This is very different from the standard AERC ride, where the
> > riders have to wait for their pulse time to be recorded until after
> > a P&R volunteer can be located and the heartrate can be counted.
>
> Actually, the pulse time has been recorded when you passed into the  
> gate in the SE for *many* years. I found the FEI method to be far  
> inferior to what we had perfected through the years...their attempt  
> to copy but determined they would automatically be "better". The  
> idea that a vet *had* to take the pulse made it possible for the  
> horse's pulse to climb standing in the blazing sun waiting for a  
> vet to come available, and the vet was a 20 yard walk from the gate.>>

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