Ridecamp: [RC] Shivering

Eeeh gawds....... I hate to tell you this, but my horse 
Beau who had been scoped positive for ulcers shivers 
lately in isolated ocasions.  He was shivering real bad 
before the Grant Ranch SASO ride, shivered before the 
Wine country ride, and shivered even last Saturday which 
was a real warm morning before my training ride.  The 
first time I noticed him shivering ever was at before 
the first ride of the season last year and I ended up 
pulling him at lunch because he was acting wierd even 
though he vetted okay. The rest of the season he didn't 
shiver. Once he gets moving - like REALLY moving he 
stops shivering and doesn't APPEAR to have any physical 
problems even after a strenuous ride.  Becky Hart told 
me that Rio would shiver sometimes before rides in 
anticipation and excitement.

I don't know if it's the ulcer that is making him 
shiver, but the way he acts and looks it appears to be 
stress related.  Or just the anticipation and excitement.

This is something I'm searching for the answer too.

K.


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