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Re: [RC] Recovery Observation - Joe LongOn Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:00:31 GMT, Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please Reply to: kim kimfue@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== If I were to evaluate the recoveries using the same criteria I use to evaluate my horses (recovery under 6 minutes working under capabiities,between 6-12 minutes within capabilities and over 12 minutes over capabilities) it looks like two horses mtabolically (using only HR as an indicator) could have gone faster, several were ridden within their optimum capabilities and three were ridden over their capabilities (again only using HR as an indicator and not be judgemental or negative). Of course who knows what is the normal perameter for all the horses listed below. Of course, I don't know how much external help was needed to recover meaniang crew using artificial means to cool the horses. When I use this parameter I try to use it with the horse recovering on its own without water or ice. But it confirms what has been reported by several experienced racers that these riders ride on the edge and know how far they can push their horses. But one thing is for certain they all recovered within the guidelines and rules set forth by FEI so I guess the actual recovery time is not of importance except for speculative thinking and discussion. I'm a tad more conservative than you when competing, my "target" is recovery within two minutes at a vet check, anything under five minutes is "OK," 5-10 minutes is a yellow flag -- marginal, extra caution and some moderation of the pace required -- and over ten minutes, bad news, time to slow down a lot. That is with helping the horse recover the best that I can. That's at vet checks, though, where we have more actual miles to go. If I have a tough race to the finish, I'm not concerned about 20 minutes to recover. The reason the AERC allows 60 minutes to recover at the finish when you only have 30 minutes at vet checks on the trail, is that the AERC recognizes the added stress of the final push (often with a head-to-head sprint that is anaerobic), AND that the horses are not actually going to be stressed further. I'm not surprised to see recovery times in the 15 -- 30 minute range at the finish, and I don't think it indicates that the horses were being pushed too hard. 1) Hachim 26:18 (28,63 km/hr) (2) Georgat 17:03 (31,28 km/hr) (3) Nashmi 03:58 (24,37 km/hr) (4) Mindari Aenzac 05:18 (22,29 km/hr) (5) Jasmineh 12:04 (24,39 km/hr) (6) Jassas 11:53 (18,47 km/hr) (7) Haoussa Larzac 12:33 (20,55 km/hr) (8) Flamandor de Vaure 23:03 (23,36 km/hr) (9) Al Wadha 10:58 (15,62 km/hr) (10) Bedouin de Piboul 11:43 (19,89 km/hr) -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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