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As with Biltmore, I am SURE there are exceptions made for horses who are 
obviously up due to events occurring around them.  The vets made a point to 
mention that their judgment would override this rule at Biltmore.


Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Old Dominion Ride Meeting


> rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Just back from the ride meeting, not thrilled.
> >
> > Once more they’re doing the “Two Strikes You’re Out” which I hated at 
> > Biltmore. I just don’t see any reason in the world to fix what ain’t 
> > broke. It’s just an irritating thing to have to think about on a HOT HOT 
> > HOT day.  Presenting more than 2 times is probably something that rarely 
> > if ever happens, and if it does, and there’s really something wrong, 
> > surely there’s plenty of other ways they can pull you other than, “Oops, 
> > you were 65 the first time, then 65 again, sorry, you drove 2 days and 
> > your horse actually just is a little thick bodied and had to walk through 
> > the sun to get here, but rules are rules!” Ugh!
>
> Are you telling me that if you present a second time and your horse still 
> isn't down to pulse criteria, you are PULLED?  Considering all the things 
> that can spike a pulse, I don't know when I've heard of a more asinine 
> policy.  What do they possibly hope to accomplish that a time penalty 
> wouldn't do as well?
>
>
> --
> Joe Long
> jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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