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Don't know how I got in this, but I'll respond. If a horse needs 
treatment by all means do it. On the other hand when you go to a lot of 
rides over the years where you see no IV's and all of a sudden you find 
one where horses are lined up on IV's - with basically the same vets 
you've seen at the rides with no IV's required - then you have to wonder 
if there is not something wrong with the picture.

It still gives me a sick feeling in my stomach to see a horse up on 
IV's. It made me even sicker when my horse had to have IV's.

Truman

Steve Shaw wrote:

> I don't think I know Truman, but I see nothing wrong with horses on 
> IV's at Tevis. The vets and riders error in favor of treating a horse 
> there. If there is something that would be passed over at most rides, 
> it is not at Tevis. There are so many horses, new horses to this event 
> and hot, hot conditions that the vets will IV a horse simply to be 
> ready to do more. Considering the conditions and number of horses, as 
> well as many first time Tevis riders the overly cautious vets go out 
> of their way to be prepared.
> At the WEC they IV'd Tallymark and a hour and half later kicked him 
> out of the "hospital" for demanding a remote changer for the TV and 
> more ice cream.
> Steve Shaw



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of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
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