Thanks for the correction on the pulse; I was unsure of
the correct requirement. The local ride's VC did not have water that I can
ever remember, but often there was water before the climb.
On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Barbara McCrary wrote:
Also, the VCs were usually at the top of a very hard climb,
and there was no water there that I can remember. The horses were judged on
how fast they could recover to 56 after a long hard climb. I may be wrong
about the water not being available, but I don't seem to remember
any.
Barbara
They lose points based on how high
their heartrate is above 48 10 minutes after arriving at the P&R/vet
check. A heartrate of 48 after 10 minutes loses no points; a heartrate over 64
(usually -- the vets set the hold criteria before the ride starts) after 10
minutes results in a mandatory 10 minute hold and a bunch of points off. Most
P&R stops have water nearby.
Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez,
CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/ http://www.dslextreme.com/~napha/JoyOfRiding/index.htm
