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> I find that not only depressing, but extremely alarming.  Will this
> trend  get worse?  What will stop it - that is to say, what can WE do
> voluntarily,  before some outside agency sees this trend and comes in to
> correct it?
I do think that AERC and ride vets are doing an admirable job of juggling
these problems and providing good treatment.  And in many cases, ride vets
are actively counseling riders whose horses suffer multiple metabolic
episodes to find the horse a different job.  And the continued data
collection and studying of the data is an important part of that.

But part of the solution, IMO, is to be willing to discuss the trend in
forums such as this--and to help riders to be aware that an important part
of horse selection is increasing your chances of choosing a metabolically
capable horse in the first place, by educating yourself about what sorts
of horses do well over the long haul--and what sorts don't!

Heidi



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