Re: Completion times

["Kathy Myers" <kathy@nvolve.com>]

Including hold times in the total time allowed makes sense.
Afterall, the horse is on the trail from start to finish
irregarless of whether or not it's being held in a vet
check.  If a horse  takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to
complete 50 miles and 1 hour and 45 minutes of that were
in vetcheck holds then it took the horse 7 hours and
15 minutes to travel 50 miles.  The horse doesn't stop
being a horse in vet checks.

I used to think hold times should not be included in
total time, but I've changed my mind.  I think they
should continue to be included in the total time
allowed.  And I think that 6, 12, and 24 hours are
good values for 25, 50, and 100 miles respectively.

:) - kat myers
in San Mateo (No.) Ca. with Magnum the TB ex-racer.