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Lynge,
Are you sure large, heavily-muscled breeds are
being eliminated by lowering pulse criteria? Within the last month, I've
gone to two rides (here in Texas) where pulse was 60. At the first
one, there were more Arabs not "pulsing down" than the stockier, western
types. I don't recall any treatments being necessary these times,
either. You just have to use your head and know your horse -- no matter
what flavor...
Milinda Ellis
Jewett, Texas
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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 11:57
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Subject: Re: [RC] Protecting Horses
Steve,
I loved the days when many other breeds competed in
endurance, from the "76 Great American Horse Race" to "Tevis." Today it is
only a very few exceptional examples of other breeds. Yes, the Arab does
seem to have what it takes to do endurance best, but as we lower the PR
criterior we have been eliminating the heavy muscled breeds. 68 was
achievable for healthy, fit big breeds.
I'm not a vet, of course, but I do
realize that we keep our membership lower by eliminating other breeds from
participation. I wonder if a 64 means that a Quarter Horse and an Appy
are as recovered as an Arab at 60?
Lynge
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