Re: Completion times

["Joe Long" <jlong@mti.net>]

On Fri, 16 Jan 1998 13:16:11 -0800, "Kathy Myers" <kathy@nvolve.com>
wrote:

>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.

Yes, I think most of us agree that under normal conditions 5MPH is
perfectly reasonable to expect for a horse to earn a completion, even
over a tough trail.  And one hour of hold time in a 25 or two hours in
a 50 is plenty.  Under *normal* conditions.

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