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Re: [RC] 100's - Heidi Smith"tom sites" <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: [...]So when we were dumb and didn't = have the selection of horse or tools like heart moniters, gps, = electrolytes, saddles or shoe knowledge the OD in 1977 had a 69% = completion ratio while the Carolina in 2002 had 29%.[...] And in 1977 the horse didn't have to be sound at the finish line either, let alone fit to continue. OTOH, many of our hundreds have completion rates well over 80%, even today with the "fit-to-continue" criteria--IMO, that has just caused people to take better care of their horses all along, and has actually increased completion rates. 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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