Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Protecting Horses! (Malibu Ride)

In a message dated 06/18/2002 1:45:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
KathyZ1@xxxxxxx writes:

> We neophytes were told (by the vets) that inversion was dangerous.  Is this 
>  true?  Honest question here.  (I'm starting to get private emails about my 
>  postings --surprise-surprise-- >vbg<).  So I want everyone to know that my 
>  questions are simple, honest ones, sans rancour.

I thought it was too, but it seems ok for endurance, which is one of the 
reasons why I am pursuing Endurance rather than CTR.

I lost one point at my first CTR because my Icelandic was 10/11 (wasn't even 
an inversion!). IT was the only point lost the whole day..in fact my horse 
had the second highest score that day. Vet said my horse was in great 
shape...it is just the way he breathes.

Sooo...endurance is not as picky with resps. (I hear) and I am glad or I 
would not be able to compete.

The Icelandic I am training now breathes the same way...but his pulse is low 
and skin is cool. 

How do you diagnose an inversion that indicates a problem instead of 
determining this is just the way a horse breathes?

Melanie Snowhite
Poway, CA.
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