Title: "There is always a well-known solution to every human problem--neat, plausible, and wrong
>>>>Maybe Joe Long or Randy can speak up the history on the
issue of "pacing or prompting." From my memory intent was the prime reason for
the rule. The rule is very specific in that it states "paced or prompted" which
are overt acts to move a horse along at a pace he might not otherwise go
To heck with Joe and Randy. Ask Jody Buttram (was Rogers at the time). She
caused that rule. It's a good story from "back in the wild & wooly
days".