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terre wrote:

>  
>    So, my question is: could this be the result of a cumulative 
> effect?  Perhaps many small colics, or episodes of stomach distension 
> that may not even have been noticed?  

This gets back to how fragle is the tissue and how well does it heal and 
does a small distension cause any weakness.

Are there any other things that might predsipose the animal to a 
rupture, e.g. worm damage, a server colic in the past (unrelated to an 
endurance ride), ulcer, or just a spot of weak tissue?

Nothing is any stronger than it's weakest link. The Columbia should have 
brought that home in spades.

Truman

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