Ridecamp: Re: [RC] RO, Fit to continue, pulls are negative

In a message dated 11/11/2002 11:35:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, bdci@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> I happen to think if you got a RO pull for “I know my horses, and this wasn't a day to make it work for 50 miles with that horse that day. “   that is great.  That is what I have been pushing for.   Up here that would not have been a RO, but a metabolic since it was horse, not rider related.  You made my point.  Thanks.
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> P.S. My wife had exactly the same happen to her, it was totally voluntary, the horse was fit to continue, and she was given a Metabolic Pull.


AH...see.  You don't know me.  My horse was fit to continue and we were continuing.  But, I didn't think that it was a good time to try and do so.  There was a virus going around and my horse didn't eat well (like normal) overnight.  I made a decision to walk him back to camp ( I even rode him for a while) I had a feeling if he was coming down with something I would make him real sick.  Also, didn't want my horse drinking out of the rides water tubs, if there was a chance he was incubating the virus.  Back at camp,  I had the vet check him and my horse was normal.  He said to watch him for a few days and see IF he does show any signs.  So far, not a sign to be seen.
       So, you see it was an over protection on my part, not that my horse couldn't have completed a single one day 50 miler.
Talk with you later,
Tammy