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Re: [RC] [Guest] In-time to pulse-time at finish-line - Jim HollandI can't remember a ride in the SE in the last few years where you were not required to have a CRI 15 minutes after crossing the finish line if you were in the Top Ten. Usually the finish line is some distance from camp. So you really can't take your time, cool down anyway you want, and let your horse eat. By the time you walk back to camp, give your horse a drink, and untack, it's time to go see the Vet for your CRI. Sunny is far from being the best horse in the SE, but he has Top Tenned some of the TOUGHEST rides (Leatherwood) and some of the FASTEST rides. (Million Pines) I have raced in several of them. In every one of Top Ten's, I got my completion and final exam when I took the 15 minute CRI, which was also the trot out. That includes his only win at Big South Fork. Just gave him a drink, untacked, checked his feet, washed the sand off his legs and belly and took off to the Vet Check. Sandy, I KNOW your horse is better than Sunny. Carrying 15 more pounds, I would be a middlweight and Sunny weighs about 1100 lbs....not a small Arabian. Maybe there ARE some, but I don't know any "heavy weights, on 1100lb+ non-purebred Arabian horses, in 85 degree, humid weather in the SE" that ride in the Top Ten. If you're not in the Top Ten, Matthew's proposal doesn't apply. Maybe I'm confused but just don't see this as a problem. Looks like "business as usual" to me. Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic Ridecamp Moderator wrote: Sandy Thomson Sandyatdock@xxxxxxx I have a concern about the in-time to pulse-time proposal at the end of the final loop. If one were to have a race off, (sorry to upset anyone, but believe me, nothing would make my horse happier), to possibly get a placement I could be obligated to cool off my horse quicker than I would like. Remember the slow cooling down of those big muscles, as you trot a little and pull up to a nice easy stop, hand over your ridecard and continue walking your best friend. Perhaps Angie's "enthusiastically eating food" would be a better indicator of our horse's well being at fifteen minuets. Plus we would actually be taking care of our horses instead of throwing water on them and withholding food when they want it so badly. I think we are not assuming that horses that aren't down in fifteen minuets at the finish-line, that race in, are the ones dieing. I would be very surprised if the data supported that. If not then leave it as it is. So, slow down the "unfit or having a bad day" horses during the ride sounds like a great idea. Don't take the thrill away from a fit horse, on great day, to race in. And we didn't even get into how unfair it is to heavy weights, on 1100lb+ non-purebred Arabian horses, in 85 degree, humid weather... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- Richard T. "Jim" Holland Three Creeks Farm 175 Hells Hollow Drive Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 258-2830 FAX (706) 632-1271 AR KI4BEN =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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