Re: RC: Re: Re: hydration

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

Case in point....the horse that won both the Old Dominion and the Tevis had
to spend months in a stall and then several more months of hand walking
only---the damage to his legs and feet was that extensive.

----- Original Message -----
From: Budler,Cindy <Cindy.Budler@afrox.boc.com>
To: 'Ridecamp' <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 12:33 AM
Subject: RC: RC: Re: Re: hydration


> Susan wrote :
> .  If there's one concept I wish I could get across to every rider in no
> uncertain terms, it's that just because the horse has crossed the finish
> line and is still standing upright the next morning does not guarentee
that
> no damage has been sustained, whether to tendons, ligaments, muscle,
kidney,
> whatever.
>
> WELL SAID SUSAN!!!!
>
> And that doesn't only apply to competition either, even just training or
the
> happy hackers!! I sometimes get so depressed when I see how some hackers
> ride their horses and the horses are fine(well they seem to carry on
> regardless) when endurance riders try to train and care for horses so
> carefully and end up with some kind of problem. I know it is a function of
> time, stress and mileage but it can be very depressing and off-putting
even
> so!
>
> Regards,
> Cindy Budler
>
> Marketing Information Analyst
> Afrox Fabrication
> Germiston
> South Africa
> Tel : 011 876 1179
> e-mail:  Cindy.Budler@afrox.boc.com <mailto:Cindy.Budler@afrox.boc.com>
>
>
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