Re: white hairs

["nunidipietra" <nunidipietra@hitter.net>]

Dear Lucy,
In regard to your message on ridecamp, I would like to offer some insight
that I have found in over 30 years of Endurance Riding.  Many times white
hairs mean nothing more than  excessive heat build up in that area, but not
enough to sore the back.  Particularily if the area of the white hairs is 3
to 10 inches back of the shoulder blade.  That area is subject to a lot of
movement under the saddle, so that heat is natural occurance.  Some horses
will get a sprinkling of white hairs, some will get more, but it still will
not cause a soring problem for the horse.
John DiPietra
Synergist Saddles
----- Original Message -----
From: <guest@endurance.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 8:35 PM
Subject: RC: white hairs


> Lucy bagot@fgi.net
> I have a mare who has some white hairs coming in on her
> back and I am very concerned with the fit of my saddle.  The
> confusing part for me is that this mare never shows any
> signs of a sore back, either after a training ride or a race.
> This year we raced LD and am looking to step up to a 50
> sometime next year.  Why doesn't she show any soreness
> on her back?  (She won BC multiple times and never was
> soreness on her back noted)  I currently ride with a Crosby
> softride but I am now thinking about the Synergist.
>
>
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