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[RC] Fit to Continue - Bruce WearyJay Randle said: " Hi BruceI agree with you. "Fit to continue" means "fit to continue the ride". It doesn't mean "fit to continue to the trailer" or "fit to continue home". "Fit to continue" means that the horse has recovered well, and is handling the ride to this point, and is not lame, and is not metabolically compromised in any way, and is fit to go back out on trail and continue... and could do another 20 or 25 miles!!! Even at the end of every ride here in Australia, the horse must be deemed "Fit to continue the ride" AND present to the Vet check at 30 minutes, AND pass the Vet check, before it is considered to have successfully completed the ride. Best regards Jay Randle" Jay, since you ride in a system that functions under the conditions of our proposed rule, it seems that you are one of the few in this discussion who can speak from experience and not conjecture. How do you feel the system is working, and what changes would you foresee if pulse recovery criteria were loosened up to allow 60 minutes to pulse down? Do many of your riders wish they had more time to crew, vet in and recover? Bruce Weary =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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