Vet Checks
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Temporary basic outline:
You have to vet in before the ride. After each section of the ride, you'll come to a vet check. At the vet check, you have to first pulse down. Some horses are already down when they arrive, some people walk in, some sponge, some let their horses eat, but you typically stay there until your horse meets the pulse criteria and your hold starts. You have to stay in the general area (but not at the actual "vet check" area) until your hold is completed. Rest and eat and let your horse do the same. At some point, you have to do the vet check and the vet will do a quick basic exam (listen to gut sounds and check hydration via skin tenting, etc.) and write on your score card. When your time is up, you can continue down the trail. The hold is included in your total ride completion time limit. There are "in" vet checks and "out" vet checks (you can add some details here about what that means and what implications it has, like packing a crew bag).
Temporary basic outline:
You have to vet in before the ride. After each section of the ride, you'll come to a vet check. At the vet check, you have to first pulse down. Some horses are already down when they arrive, some people walk in, some sponge, some let their horses eat, but you typically stay there until your horse meets the pulse criteria and your hold starts. You have to stay in the general area (but not at the actual "vet check" area) until your hold is completed. Rest and eat and let your horse do the same. At some point, you have to do the vet check and the vet will do a quick basic exam (listen to gut sounds and check hydration via skin tenting, etc.) and write on your score card. When your time is up, you can continue down the trail. The hold is included in your total ride completion time limit. There are "in" vet checks and "out" vet checks (you can add some details here about what that means and what implications it has, like packing a crew bag).