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I've seen CT region vets do it. I've seen SE vets do it. I've seen Mt 
region vets do it. I've was on a ride in the NW region where one of the 
vets did it.

I've even seen one vet do it that is now in western Canada. I don't 
think it's a regional thing but a vet thing. The ones I've seen do it 
can watch two horses trot while the quickly feel the tendons.

Truman

Dbeverly4@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 8/23/2005 7:05:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > >In a message dated 8/22/2005 10:34:52 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > >jonnij@xxxxxxxx writes:
> > >
> > >   Well, I have yet to have an endurance vet pick up EVERY  leg, flex
> > >   them,
> > >   check tendons,  tendon sheaths, feel for heat, and make notations
> > >   of any
> > >   fill or swelling etc..
> > >
> > >*I have, more than once.....mb*
> >
> > Actually it pretty common with some vets.
> >
> > Truman
>
>
>
> Maybe its a regional thing (?).  I've been asked to trot my horse out 
> along with 2 others for a completion exam (more than once, way more 
> than once).  No legs were ever touched, no back, no girth, nothing.  
> This was one vet watching 3 horses trot at the same time for a 
> completion exam.  I'm not knocking endurance vets, but my experience 
> is that you'd dang well better know your own horse and make SURE you 
> are your horse's keeper.  I happen to agree with that philosophy, but 
> part of why I am comfortable with that is because of NATRC, I know 
> what to look for on my own.  As a newbie just jumping into 50 milers I 
> wouldn't have known what the heck to look for, worry about, check, 
> etc. (unless I had a cool mentor like Maryben :)
>
> And I have to say this....I always find it humorous when people tell 
> you that they are experienced and know what they're doing, great 
> horsemen, blah blah,  and in the same breath they admit to racing an 
> LD on their first or second ride...simply amazing. 
>
> Sylvia



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