Re: RC: "Pulled" is More Info Than Just on Horse/Rider

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/29/00 5:10:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rides2far@juno.com writes:

<< Seems like it would tell ya something doesn't it?  Then I look at
 the Million Pines ride, and compare it to my ride, Longstreet's Charge. 
 Million Pines has had a pull rate of around 40% at times.  It's the
 easiest ride you can imagine.  Good footing, no rocks, the sand isn't
 deep, there's not a better marked trail in the world, well measured...why
 is that?  Now compare with mine.  ROCKY, ROCKY, ROCKY, more confusing to
 mark since it laps back over itself, pretty darned mountainous, later in
 the Spring so hotter weather...and out of 68 or so entries I think we had
 about 2 or 3 pulls.  Why is that?  I think it goes back to my theory that
 speed takes a horse out faster than anything.  Also, being able to see
 horses way up ahead will make a horse go faster than he should.  >>

Yep, you are "right on."  That's why I always advise folks to save the "easy" 
rides for the 3rd-season or longer horses that are really ready to RUN--the 
less prepared simply can't take the speed or the phsycology that they need to 
constantly "catch up."

Heidi