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Re: [RC] Vetting during holds - Heidi SmithI'm hoping this trend does not catch on. I don't like it. I feel like I'm suffering for the mistakes of some over zealous FEI riders. But, I do appreciate the fact that Dane does think "outside the box" and tries new things after something like what happened at the WEG occurs. Actually, while I agree with Dane here, I don't think he is thinking "outside the box"--one of the big concerns about the WEG in Spain going in was that there were not enough vet checks. The fact that the horses paid the price helped to underscore that the prevailing wisdom was likely right on the mark. Many 100's have at least 7 checks during the ride, so since you're counting the post-ride, that's at least 8 checks. And it seems to work best if at least three of those checks have holds of some duration--at least 45 minutes. 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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