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Question about the 30 minute rule proposal for 50s (and up, I presume.)

Right now, the 60 minute rule permits me to take my horse back to the  
trailer, which might be a lengthy hike in terms of time from either  
the finish or the vet area.  My horse gets untacked, anti-sweat and/ 
or cooler applied as necessary, served up some wet yummies, and given  
down time of at least 20-30 minutes before I start messing with him  
to get him ready for the completion exam.

If this rule goes through, and the vetting area was close to the  
finish line, I'd be more inclined to seek the completion check  
immediately, which means no more gallops across the finish line.    
I'm imagining a windy/wet and/or cold day, with no crew, where I'd  
rush back to the trailer instead to untack and blanket, and rush back  
for the exam, freakin' out about getting 'er done within the 30  
minute rule, *by a VET*?  Not a P&R person?

From a ride mgr perspective, it raises the degree of difficulty of  
the vetting area, people anxious about making the 30 minute cutoff.    
And it means the horse gets little or no down time.  So which is  
better, making sure there's a 30 minute recovery or giving the horse  
some more down time immediately after the ride?

Vets in our area have asked to see the horse near the end of the  
holds to better evaluate fitness to continue--it seems to me the  
completion should be the same way.

I'm sure I'm overlooking something, so please enlighten me.  I  
completely agree with the pulse criteria being consistent throughout  
the ride.  PS rides have rarely had a HR any different than 60,  
unless it's Fred doing 56 on a risky weather day.  64 on some XPs, is  
it, with few of us racing.

Lynne

On Jan 6, 2007, at 11:57 AM, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Yes, it does.  And that is perhaps one of the strongest arguments  
> for not making the finish criteria more lax than the criteria  
> throughout the ride.
>
> Heidi
>
>
> However if the vet decides the horse needs treatment at any time  
> before
> meeting criteria, withholding treatment until the one hour cutoff  
> will not
> get a completion.   It's hard to imagine a horse meeting criteria  
> that needs
> treatment for a metabolic problem.
>
> Guess it could happen.

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