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RE: [SPAM] [RC] Gut Sounds low score - heidi

Shannon, you stated that you went right to the vet at the first check.  I'd be far more interested to know what his gut sounds were when he LEFT the check.  Low gut sounds at the first vet check are not unusual if the horse has not yet had a chance to eat yet.  What I look for on a horse like yours with all other parameters good but low gut sounds is if they come in and dive into the feed.  If they do, they will have gut sounds shortly.  And if they dive into the feed, I don't think that one low score means much at all. 
 
Since you were riding at a turle pace, there was quite a bit of time between starting and getting to the vet check--and that will tend to lower gut sounds simply because there isn't anything going in.  (As you stated, there wasn't anything to eat on that stretch of trail.)
 
Heidi



I complete my 4th and 5th LD on Friday and Saturday, first multi-day. For the first time
in three years doing LD and CTR I got a low score on gut sounds. Just wanted to submit a
question as to what some of you thought I need to change or improve on. The really
strange thing is my riding buddy had the same issue. We vetted in on Thursday with all
A's. This ride was at Collins MO and there was very little to eat on the trail, but my
horse very seldom eats on the trail anyway. It was the first vet check on the first day
we had the issue with getting a C on gut sounds. My horse ate great the night before
almost totally cleaned up over a half a bale of hay(Brome grass). He got 1.5 pound of a
mixture of PB, ultium, whole oats and corn the night before and the morning of. He
pulsed down as soon as I came in and I went right to the vet his CRI was great 54/52,
but his gut sounds were a C, with every thing else a A or A-. This was a longer trip
then usual we drove about 6 hours. Just guess I would like to know if it was the long 6
hours drive the day before without hay that may have contributed to the C or does he
need more BP mixture. His gut sounds were an A again at the final vet check and A's
again the next day. His second day competition CRI was 48/49 the best he has ever had.
Also wanted to throw in I had just gotten out of an outage. I work at a Nuclear Power
plant and during outages I have to work 72 hours a week so I did not ride much for the 6
weeks before the ride, not sure it that is an issue or not?? Another strange thing he
was very calm the whole ride too, very unusual for him he has been improving over the
years but I rode the whole ride on a loose rein, even the beginning. I came in second to
last both days with my riding buddy getting the turtle both days. Lost out on turtle
only because my horse pulses down quicker then my friends Morgan, darn Arabs!! Two more
Central divisions Turtle contestants!!!
Thanks,
Shannon
Missouri

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