I remember one ride in the 80s. There were
lots of ya-hoos on this particular endurance ride. And there were many fit
horses. What did the vets do? A 10 min vet hold 2 miles from the
finish. Talk about slowing the ride down and letting the fit show their
stuff. If one came into the vet hold fast, the horse was not going to
recover in 10 min, the secret was to come in at a reasonable pace so the horse
would recover in 10 min and be on its way! I thought it was pretty sneaky
and it sure did do the job. Oh yeah, I got thru that check in the 10
min. LOL Jeanie
