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This looks to be excellent food for thought conditioning during these hot 
daze.  This article presents general background information on the effects 
of heat related stress in conditioning and compeition and suggests simple 
methods by which you can monitor your own situation. I nice educational 
piece (but you have to register with thehorse.com to read it:)

jt.

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From www.thehorse.com:
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Heat Stress

by: <authorbio.htm>Nancy S. Loving, DVM
July 2003

Beneath your helmet, your head feels hot and sweat drips off your face as 
you ride. Your horse's neck is soaked, and your reins are slippery and 
lathered. The more you call for an effort from your horse, the more 
sluggish he seems. Despite moving across firm ground, it's as if his legs 
suddenly are mired in deep footing, with the ground holding him down. Your 
horse has run out of steam--or more correctly speaking, his body is boiling 
over with too much heat. He has reached a dangerous state of exhaustion. 
You pull him up, yet his muscles remain quivering, he's panting, and his 
nostrils are flared. Could you have foreseen this development? Could you 
have prevented your horse from pushing the red line into the danger zone? 
Let's examine how heat stress develops, what signs you can monitor, and how 
you can prevent it.  ....

http://www.thehorse.com/news.asp?fid=4492
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(must be a member to read).




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