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Re: [RC] Tying Up - Joe LongOn Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:49:39 -0500, "Kristen A Fisher" <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: ... But "feeding the stuffing out of him" while he's being rested, after he's been working hard, then starting a ride, is a sure-fire recipe for tying up (auzotaria, aka "Monday Morning Disease). Can someone elaborate a bit more on this? I am not clear on the cause and effect of this and would like to learn more. As I understand it, it got the name "Monday Morning Disease" from the days of working draft horses, that got Sunday off. If they were getting a rich diet due to their workload, and their feed wasn't reduced on Sunday, they were prone to tying up Monday morning. It is the combination of a rich diet (especially if you're trying to put on weight), reduced exercise, and a sudden return to heavy exercise that does the damage. Note that it is high-protein and high-energy feeds that can be problematic, a horse can have all the hay and similar roughage he'll eat any time without risk of causing tying up. This is one of the reasons I never increase grain prior to a ride, but do increase it after a ride (for a day or so). I imagine any of the vets who post here can explain it better than I did. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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