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I haven't just looked at FL but the SE normally has the highest 
metabolic pull rate. However, that's not the whole story. The SE 
normally has the highest pull rate so to get a good picture you have to 
normalize the types of pulls by the pull rate. When you do that you have 
the distribution of the pulls.  This is the "rest of the story" - how 
the pulls are distriburted. That is of the pulls what percent comes from 
metabolic, lameness, etc. 

I started to do that but got sidetracked. In 2002 the PS had the highest 
precentage from metabolics. The SE had the highest from lameness. There 
was basically no trends to this. It was all over the screen from year to 
year. I suspect what happens in a "normal year" the FL heat, humidity 
and sand get to them. But given a few humid rides in Southern CA could 
tip the scale since their horses are not used to any humidity.

Maybe I'll go back and relook at that when all the rides for 2003 have 
made the database.

But your are right - add heat, humidity and sand and you can have a real 
challenge. Maybe someone should look at holding the NC in the Ocala NF - 
wouldn't need pads.

Truman

Teri wrote:

> My personal feelings and I have ridden in the Midwest, in Texas and
> California and now in Florida.  Florida weather is the hardest to ride in.
> WHY!  Because of the natural elements.  HEAT, HUMIDITY and DEEP SAND.......
>
> Here is my thinking and maybe, Truman you might have stats on this, are
> there more lameness pulls in the west due to the rocky terrain than there is
> in the southeast.  And because of the heat, humidity and DEEEEEEEP sand
> wouldn't their be more metabolic pulls than in the west.  I would like to
> see stats on this subject.  I am very curious.
>
> Teri Hunter
>
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