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And overheating can happen in just a short distance. A few years ago I managed a 15/30 CTR in late June and it was horridly hot  and humid. Our ride vet had scheduled a surprise vet check for the 30 milers but not the 15s. Then she told me, "let's go do a surprise check on the 15s. They met the riders about 8 miles. One of my pulse crew raced back and told me to come, hurry and bring a trailer. One of the horses was overheating badly, a little Paso Fino mare.

 

I'm so glad she decided on the surprise check. We pulled that horse just in time. We might have had a seriously sick or dead horse in only a 15 mile competion! That horse and rider had done 3 CTRs previously, but as far as I know, never came back after that.

 

chris

firedancefarms <firedancefarms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In the CT region, we used to take temps regularly as part of the vetting.  I don't know why they don't anymore.  If the horse was 103, that was marginal, if it was 104, it wasn't going out.  I remember one horse was 107 and the vet was very worried.  I think it would be a good idea on these hot humid rides.

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott

 

Chris Paus

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