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Re: [RC] Longevity and PAC - EventXC

Other suggestions of approaches that have kept several of my patients and 
their owners going and going in endurance and CT. 

One: no one ever lets pressure for competition override their concern for 
their horse.  The temptation can be there and we are all human, but I have no 
problems with gently lecturing if I see it happening. 
Two: voodoo medicine is now considered more and more conventional. By that I 
mean acupuncture, chiropractic, herbs and homeopathy.  Incorporation of any of 
these modalities in a regular training and health program is no longer 
considered strange and is very beneficial.
Three: nutritional research keeps improving and proving those of us right 
when, for years, we have been recommending probiotics, antioxidants and trace 
minerals (to name a few) to assist in performance.  Also those things don't 
work 
overnight and need to be seen to weeks and months before competition and 
training. 
Four: being aware that subtle things are important; therefore, teeth are done 
regularly by someone trained in performance dentistry, and body imbalance 
issues are dealt with rapidly before a domino effect of compensation occurs.  
IOW, I do acupuncture and chiropractic on a regular basis on many of my 
endurance 
patients to maintain symmetry and to address minor issues quickly.

BTW, I was also at PAC and I disagree with the assertion that many top riders 
were riding their horses on the edge.  I would hope that as a veterinarian 
experienced in sports medicine as well as a competitor myself (eventing), I 
would be considered a trained observer by most of you posting here.  I had 
plenty 
of time to watch other camps as well as our own (Mountain) while waiting for 
my rider (I was crewing), and horses were well cared for and concerns over 
health were addressed quickly and with utmost professionalism on the part of 
the 
riders.  The vet staff was strict on criteria and health assessments and made 
appropriate judgments.  They don't have crystal balls, but as far as I can 
tell, if a veterinarian had any concerns at all, it was addressed promptly.

Kim Henneman, DVM
Park City  UT  USA

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