Re: White Foam Sweat

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

When horses start conditioning, there is a substance normally produced in
the sweat glands that produces a lathery sweat.  When the horse is on a work
schedule where they are sweating alot, the supply becomes exhausted and the
sweat starts running thinner and clearer and doesn't cause the foaming
nearly as much.  If a horse is on a high-protein ration, ie lots of alfalfa,
then the body will rid itself of some of the excess nitrogen via sweat,
again causing the foamy lather.

Susan Garlinghouse
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Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 11:41 AM
Subject: RC: White Foam Sweat


> Char Antuzzi char_antuzzi@hp.com
> I have been conditioning my horse and have completed a 50 mile ride so
far. He has always "foamed" on his neck, chest and between his rear legs. He
is black so it really stands out.
> The vets at the ride never said anything and he scored all A's.
> I am hearing a lot of people saying he is being fed to rich a
> diet and he is still way out of shape. Can you tell this by the
> foam sweat, vs. a clear sweat? He looks great to me, lots of
> muscle ridges, you can run your hand over his ribs, but carrying
> extra weight which is where I want him. When I worked at the
> track and conditioned the TB they always foamed?
>
>
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