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There was an article in EN many moons ago by Kerry Ridgeway - the vet 
who was credited with introducing the CRI to endurance - that basically 
said that if the horse starts out at about 52 or below, a rise in the 
CRI is pretty meaningless unless it is dramatic.

Another words a 60/68 is much more significant of a potential problem 
than a 48/60 for example.

Truman

Jim Holland wrote:

> The CRI is a useful tool, but there are times when the results can be 
> misleading. For example, here in the SE, the vets seem to get 
> concerned if the second number is 4 or more beats higher than the 
> first number. For example, if the horse starts at 62 and the second 
> number is 66, especially if the horse has a few B’s or lower on other 
> things.
>
> In other cases, a 4 beat differential is not necessarily a good 
> indicator, especially in high heat and humidity. This past weekend at 
> BSF, it was very hot and humid and there was a lot of deep sand and 
> steep climbs. I spent a lot of time on the ground. I walked the last 
> mile or so into camp on the ground for the second vet check at 25 
> miles. Magic was, of course, waaaay down and certainly not tired as my 
> sore shoulders would attest. At the vet exam, his first number was 42. 
> His second number was 54. This is a TWELVE point differential. He was 
> all A’s on everything. (He actually had two B+’s all day….I was 
> turtle…finished with half an hour left till cutoff.)
>
> I have had several Vets tell me that when both numbers are fairly 
> low….say between 45 and 55….that the CRI doesn’t mean much unless 
> there are other mitigating factors.
>
> Like Bruce, I would be interested in some feedback on this.
>
> Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic
>
> Richard T. "Jim" Holland
>
> Three Creeks Farm
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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