Re: back checks and Tevis

[Larry Suddjian <wstf@foothill.net>]

YES to all questions...if the horse is unfit to continue they will be
pulled at the finish line or McCann Stadium.

Larry Suddjian, Ride Director


Kimberly Price wrote:

> I have questions.
> Do the horse's backs get checked as a final criteria for completion at
> Tevis?
> Could they get pulled or denied completion if the backs are too sore?
> How are the backs graded for soreness?
> What is considered too sore?
> (Obviously, a horse can go lame if the back gets too sore and will be
> pulled, but a horse can also have a very sore back without going lame.)
> Thanks!  Kimberly (&Mystery the Morab)
> Pt.Reyes, CA