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But isn't the 30 minute proposal for purpose of preventing horses from being 
raced to the finish harder then they are fit for? But, if the race finish is 
out of camp and the RM  adds 10 minutes or whatever it takes to walk to 
camp, then thay really have 40 minutes or more to walk in to the vet, not 
30.
I'm not against rational proposals, and brainstorming, for ways to protect 
horses, really I'm not.
I just feel that if the rule says 30 minutes is the new gold standard 
because horses are being harmed by the 60, then by gosh it needs to be 30 
for everybody. NOT 40 here, 50 there, or whatever the RM is willing to swear 
is necessary.  And if a significant number of rides can't manage to adhere 
to 30 minutes (which I think is likely) then lets not kid ourselves with a 
feel good rule that we really have no intention of adhering to.
And the reason 30 minutes seems to work for LD is I've never seen anybody 
jump hoops to vet those horses thru to full completion in 30 minutes. These 
horse are getting pulsed in by 30, but if the vets are busy they get the 
rest of the completion exam when they can.  This new proposal as I read it 
says they must pass the fit to continue exam in 30, which should be a lot 
more than just the pulse and a few steps of a jog.
Nancy Mitts

> From: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> At 4:55.? Because the walk into camp is a part of the ride,
> and that is when they actually "finished" even though their racing was
> stopped 10 minutes and a mile earlier.
> Heidi

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