Re: RC: WASHY HORSE

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/7/00 2:22:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< Sharon Satterwhite ssatt44@hotmail.com
 I have a puzzle. Jihad is in his 4th season, and has just finished his
 second 50. At both of these rides he got really washy(sp) under
 his collar and bridle. I was taught that it meant excess prot. in
 the diet. He is free fed bermuda hay with 5lbs of an oat/alfafa 
 cube(10.5%prot.) no grain. My vet said that as long as he maintained
 his weight, he didn't need any grain. He finished both rides feelin
 fit. Just a puzzle, as he has not done this before.   >>


You probably have a horse that is experiencing a low blood glucose and is 
borderline shocky. Tell your vet to go on lettuce for a week and then come 
out and run alongside your horse for a while. Then he'll have a little better 
perspective.

ti