> Here is the question, it is time to step up the pace on this mare. James
>wants to go out and "See what she can do".
You didn't mention heart rates and recoveries...recoveries are the BEST way
to determine if a horse's workload (either in terms of speed or distance
but not both at once) should be increased.
Tina Hicks, hickst@nichols.com
Nichols Research Corporation
Huntsville, AL
205/883-1140, x1584