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> I had a metabolic registered that actually was an RO.


> My horse met the criteria on the out vet check, but he wasn't dropping 
> below it after ten minutes.  The vet said I could go on if I wanted 
> to, but he did not recommend it.  I pulled him, and it got registered 
> as a metabolic.  Maybe it should have been a metabolic, but we need 
> more stringent guidelines, if it is.
>
> I like the idea mentioned last week;  Don't publish the pulls.  I say  
> report completed with rank/time or not completed.
>
> -Paul L.
>
> On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 01:53  PM, rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > >     True Confession: How many people have had an RO pull that really
> > > was
> > >     because of lameness or methabolic/recovery problems?
> >
> > Confession? Heck, what's to confess? I felt my horse was off. It *was*
> > lameness. The vet didn't see anything. He said he was fit to 
> > continue. I
> > said I would pull he was off on the trail. The pull showed up as RO.
> > What's to confess...that I'm more conservative than the pull criteria?
> >
> > Angie
> >
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