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[RC] What IS the proposal? - k s swigartDiane said: Several writers have complained about the logistical changes that they think would need to be made if the final pulse time were reduced to 30 minutes. Is the proposal that is being discussed a proposal to require horses to meet criteria within 30 minutes or to require horses to pass their final vet check within 30 minutes? People are discussing both as if they were the same thing. They are not. Each of them produces their own set of inconveniences, but not the same inconveniences. Both of them produce some inconveniences. After deciding which is being proposed, then it can be determined if the inconveniences are worth the effort for any problems they may address. Personally, I haven't seen anybody state what problems might be addressed other than Heidi who has "some impression" that there are some horses out there that aren't recovering within 30 minutes that are recovering within 60 minutes who are then later in their lives experiencing long term metabolic problems. When asked to provide substantiation for this impression, she cannot (or at least, she has not). She has also asserted that she doesn't think that anybody will be inconvenienced. She is wrong. _I_ will be inconvenienced. The way the rule is now, I do not need to concern myself at all with how long it takes me to get from the finish line to the finish check because an hour is more than enough time no matter what circumstances I or ride management may encounter. Consequently, I don't have to give it any thought. If my horse is having no problems, I can just finish my ride, take care of my horse, take care of myself and see the vet/s at my and their leisure. And if my horse is having a problem, I can see the vet/s immediately and they can drop what they are doing with respect to completion exams for horses that aren't having problems and accommodate me without having to worry about anybody complaining since nobody is going to be in any rush. This relaxed and casual attitude/environment makes for a pleasant and stress free time after crossing the finish line as long as my horse is not encountering any problems, which contributes greatly to my enjoyment of crossing the finish line. If my horse is encountering problems, I can find the appropriate personnel to assist me. I confess, at most rides, I simply cross the finish line, get off my horse, loosen the girth, walk to the vet check and vet my horse through. If the vet wants the saddle off, I pull it off, vet my horse through, stick it back on and walk back to my trailer. So, for most of the rides that I do, this proposed rule, no matter which it is, will have absolutely no impact on what I do. However, I don't HAVE to do this if I don't want to, or if my trailer is between the finish line and the vets or if there is a line at the vet check, and I don't care one way or the other. I LIKE the fact that I don't have to care one way or the other, and I have yet to see anybody give any good reason for making it so I should care one way or the other. If I really thought that it would help other people's horses I might be persuaded that I (and everybody else and ride management) should be inconvenienced in this way, by I haven't seen anybody provide any real indication that this is the case. Yes, just having a P&R check at the finish line (rather than requiring all horses to vet through within 30 minutes) IS an inconvenience to ride management and riders. How big the inconvenience is and whether the inconvenience is worth imposing for the benefits to be gained cannot be determined until somebody properly demonstrates the benefits to be gained. And nobody has done this yet. kat Orange County, Calif. :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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