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FW: [RC] Judgment Call - Mcgann, Barbara



My judgement call would be:   don't do it.

Hauling and competing in 2 LD's back to back would be marginally risky
and hard on a new horse (100 miles of conditioning after a 2 year break
IS a "new" horse), and if she's already showing you signs that there is
something slightly "off", then don't push it and compete again the very
next week.

Barb McGann




-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 15:52
To: Ridecamp
Subject: [RC] Judgment Call

My mare completed the FITS 25 miler last weekend, but had some swelling
on her right/front lower leg after the ride.  I noted that she felt
slightly "off" about halfway through the ride, and suspect it was due to
pounding on a harder surface than we're accustomed to (we only have sand
in my area to train on.)

The Sand Hill Stampede is THIS weekend.  I have given my mare light
groundwork nightly since Monday night, and she seems happy and pain
free. 
The swelling on the leg was gone the day after the race despite an 8
hour trailer ride home.

My judgment says that she would benefit from the conditioning she would
gain if I went ahead and gently rode her in the Sand Hills 30 mile ride
at a noncompetitive pace.  Very interested in other folks' thoughts,
though, as I don't want to give her too much work too quickly and end up
with an injured horse and a lost endurance season.  She has had about
100 miles of racing and conditioning in the past month after coming off
of a 2 year "break."

Thanks for any thoughts...


Mike

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