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Yeah - that has never made much sense to me, either.  I can understand putting 
a limit on the number of tries, to avoid tying up the staff, but even that is 
marginal - most pulse takers can figure out that it is better to choose the 
first-time presenter than the one you have already checked 4 times, and is 
still up...  And if there are enough pulse takers, why *not* just stick with 
the horse and wait?   

I just don't see the merit of eliminating a horse from competition due to what 
is really and truly a technicality.


On Jan 20, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Diane Trefethen wrote:

> I keep asking but no one answers :(
>
> What is the rationale for allowing each horse only one pulse taking at a vet 
> check which if it is failed, even if the 30 minutes is no where NEAR up, 
> results in a disqualification?
>
> The AERA Inc. - Rules, Procedures & Guidelines
>
> A10.5  When a horse's pulse is elevated above maximum set for the ride:
>       a) The TPR Steward will not indicate the results to anyone, nor record
>          any results in the Logbook, but must request a veterinarian's
>          verification of pulse rate through the Chief Steward.
>       e) If the pulse rate as taken by the veterinarian or Chief Steward is
>          above that set for the riding leg, the horse is eliminated...
>       f) If the pulse rate taken by the veterinarian is below that set for
>          the riding leg, the pulse rate recorded in the Logbook is at the
>          discretion of the veterinarian, taking into account the time taken
>          for the veterinarian to re-take the pulse rate.
>
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