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In response to:"I thought a) the aerc rules referred to vet 
control points and b) the  vet manual describes gate into hold 
with the concept of an vet exam??  (thus AERC does refer to being 
evaluated fit to continue at holds)"

Perhaps I was not clear in the earlier post.  Of course the equine 
has to be Fit to continue *out* of the hold.  Once the pulse 
requirement is met within 30 minutes of arrival, the horse does 
not have a set time to finish the vet exam other than before it 
goes back out on the trail.

In some multiday rides - the rest of the vet exam is done on the 
way out of the hold.  I personally like to do my complete check as 
soon as we get to the hold but some vets will not do the rest of 
the check until you have been in the hold for at least 30 minutes.

Their feeling is that evaluating the horse after 30 minutes gives 
them a better view of how the horse is really doing.

This is a significant difference in what I understand the FEI 
requirement is on how soon a horse has to have the complete check 
done independent of when the horse actually leaves the check.

Mike

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