Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

> As for ride vets agreeing or disagreeing, on this question I'd be
> interested to know what those ride vets who have raced for an
> endurance finish line themselves think about it (yes, I know you fall
> into that category).
Yes, I do fall into that category.  The year I campaigned Sansih, she raced
for her position in 9 races, and won her position 8 of those 9 times.  (And
in several instances, she had galloped the entire last 25 miles or so.)  And
I've raced a few other horses on occasion as well.  My racing was a few
years back, when the pulse criterion was usually 64.  In every instance, my
horses were at or below criteria at 10 minutes, when we were required to
pulse for BC.  Likewise, I've pulsed scores of horses at 10 minutes for BC
that have been involved in hot and heavy races, and most are at or below
criteria in that time.  Those that aren't usually re-present to me for
completion well before half an hour and are down.  Those not down by then
usually look worried and uncomfortable, or dull.  I would say that Kahlil is
an exception, if you could run him that hard at the end of a race and have
recoveries that long, and not have problems.

Heidi


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=