tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14319631.post2910881953949181772..comments2024-01-17T20:42:24.629-07:00Comments on Endurance.Net: USA News: Ellen Olson and SA Belshazzar win winter FEI 160K in FloridaEndurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14319631.post-2349365635206099852011-12-29T20:15:03.403-07:002011-12-29T20:15:03.403-07:00I would like to make a small comment to the Goethe...I would like to make a small comment to the Goethe ride that seems to have somewhat slept under the pillow by the commentators. It was a very difficult day for the horses because of climate conditions. The humidity index was 90% at 9AM and reach 100% at noon with a heat index of 92F! <br />The completion rate was way below the average due to the climate and most of horses had difficult time to cool dawn. 50% completion rate is very low for this ride and the sand was not the issue but humidity.<br />Also only 4 competitors in 160km did the COC time compared to almost 100% of finishers on prior rides!<br />All the admiration should go to the riders who finished in those conditions and the comments should be reflecting the real facts of the rideDANIELA Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835918766409739215noreply@blogger.com