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Roger Rittenhouse wrote:

> Kris I would have gone direct but I only read online and do not 
> receive the email address.
> You can email me direct
>
> I personally advise to NOT ever do the cutting of the liniment.. While 
> things MAY go better at first, but the long term use will be very 
> limited and the horse will be very lame in a few years.. Yes- I did 
> extensive research on this- spoke with at least 4 Univ vets and 
> followed my vets recommendation.

Roger how you doing?

Roger is absolutely correct. I good friend got his 6 year old son a 
horse. It was an Arab/QH cross a wonder horse. It was 3 yo when they got 
him. He would "catch" every once in a while. The vet suggeste to "cut 
it." They took his advice without much research. The young boy turns 8 
and the horse 5 and they star doing endurance with dad. LD's turned into 
50's and at a ride in about 2 years the horse got it's third pull in a 
roll for lameness at about 35 miles. The kid doesn't weight anything and 
is (even then ) a wonderful ride. He plays intercollegiate polo now at 
one of the better programs in the nation.

After this pull the vet looks over the horse - DJD in the stifle. Cause 
- the cut ligament for the quick fix when the horse was young.

For a well conformed horse, exercise will normally solve the problem but 
it may take some time. Whatever you do - don't cut.

Truman

--

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite 
of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
-- Nobel Laureate, Physics




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