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Re: [RC] Ouch (Tight Rear Muscles) - Sisu West Ranch

The first year I rode distance rides, I went to the Point Chaser in MN. I was riding CTR, so I got a good chance to observe the endurance ride. As is quite usual for that ride, the weather was cold. The leader, and eventual winner, of the 50 endurance, came into each check hot. Immediately the tack was striped, a heavy blanket put on the rump and gallons of water poured over the neck and front half of the horse.

While I don't know if the butt could also have been cooled, I do know that the horse came down rapidly, did not cramp and won. As is not uncommon at that ride, there were a lot of pulls for crampy butts.

Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

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