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RE: [RC] Question about not urinating during a 50. - heidiI have a mare who has done six 50-milers. This mare will not urinate under saddle, period. It is fine if one of the vet checks is back at camp because she can be put back in her corral and she will urinate there. It is very unnerving for me when there is no vet check back at camp and thus, nowhere for her to urinate for 50 miles. Two of these 50's were multi-day. Any suggestions/tips on how I should approach this? This mare also has a tendency to gulp water and has had mild water-belly symptoms at 2 different rides. Every time you see her pee at home or in camp, start to whistle or make some other sort of distinctive and reassuring sound that she will begin to associate with peeing. Then when at an "away" vet check, go ahead and unsaddle her and find a likely spot and whistle or make whatever sound you make at home or in camp when she does it. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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