RE: Re: re; Glucosamine discussion

[Leonard.Liesens@cec.eu.int]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Heather Hamper [mailto:hnhamper@hotmail.com]
>Sent: lundi 12 février 2001 17:05
>To: carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com; bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com;
>ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC: Re: re; Glucosamine discussion
>
>
>Hi Carolyn
>
>I haven't been following this thread too closely so I'm 
>probably wide of the 
>mark but I don't think the humans and Advil analogy is correct.
>
>When I take anti-inflammatories half way through a 100-miler I 
>do so knowing 
>that I have a problem (in my case lack of serious level of 
>physical fitness) 
>which I'm then going to 'hide' with anti-inflammatories and 
>that there will 
>be a pay-off - like I'll be really sore the day after the 
>ride.  Thats my 
>own decision.
>

OK, but forbidden in FEI rides!  You may have a control! I did happen!


>Horses can't make their own decisions, we 'make' their 
>decisions for them.  
>I'm not sure how we really know whether they're 'up for it' 
>anyway.  I think 
>mostly horses do the things we want them to do because they're 
>generous and 
>forgiving or because we harness some of their natural 
>instincts.  Given a 
>true natural state they almost certainly wouldn't do many of 
>these things
>
>So I have guess we have to find a happy medium whilst we're 
>asking them to 
>do these bizarre things (tongue firmly in cheek!) we do within 
>them.  If 
>there is a supplement we can give them which will enable them 
>to do the job 
>more easily then thats fine.  I guess most neutraceuticals 
>would fit into 
>this slot where bute and so-on wouldn't.
>
>Heather Hamper
>UK
>
>>From: "Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>
>>To: <bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com>, "Ridecamp List" 
><ridecamp@endurance.net>
>>Subject: RC:  Re: re; Glucosamine discussion
>>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:38:00 -0500
>>
>>When talking about these types of supplements, and saying 
>should we be 
>>competing these horses if they need these kinds of 
>supplements, how many of 
>>us start our day of riding by taking 2 Advil?  Now, why don't 
>we apply 
>>these same standards to ourselves, and not compete because we are not 
>>physically in the condition to perform?  Because these 
>medications are 
>>available to make us have fun even though our bodies aren't 
>quite up to it. 
>>  And the same applies to our animals.  If they are up for 
>it, and want to 
>>do it, what is wrong with making them more comfortable so 
>they can perform 
>>like they want to.  And many of us have animals who want to 
>work, but they 
>>just need a little help to be able to work more comfortably.
>>
>>Carolyn Burgess
>>carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: beth glover
>>Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:00 PM
>>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>>Subject: RC: re; Glucosamine discussion
>>
>>
>>I agree with Sandy.  I am thinking about what my 12 year old 
>mare is going 
>>to be like when she retires.  I feed a vitamin and "flexion" 
>supplement as 
>>part of the diet, hoping that it will help maintain her 
>health and comfort 
>>long after she stops going on rides.  Maybe it won't help, 
>but I feel I'm 
>>asking a lot, so I should at least try. In a similar way, I worm her 
>>regularly to prevent long term health complications.  I don't 
>consider this 
>>an attempt to outperform anyone on any particular ride.   (I 
>also take 
>>Calcium, and glucosamine, hoping that I'll have strong bones, 
>and useable 
>>joints when I'm in my Senior years, and maybe I'll be 
>outriding some of my 
>>competition!) Beth
>>
>>
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