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Re: [RC] RC:Core Temp - rides2farThis lead to some of the more aggressive cooling protocols - ripping tack as soon as possible and huge amounts of cold water, ice on the juggler, etc. We didn't have staggering horses after the eventing in '96 > - although that was about what the temp was. I remember the big news after the Univ. of GA studying us at Biltmore was you could use ice water, and it wasn't a problem in our sort of weather to put water over the horse's back & rump. I still wouldn't put *ice* water up there but no problem with pouring a bucket of water down their back and them hitting them with the sweat scrapers & doing it again. That had always been an absolute no no before. On the core temp, it's important to take temps at these rides. Our vets don't get all excited about a panter he's disipating heat. SHADE SHADE SHADE!!!! Don't stand a horse out in the sun even if you are putting water on. A breeze really helps. At the Olympics they brought in the big 6' "Chicken House Fans" to blow across the horses and misting tents. My personal experience is you have to slow down on the climbs. They build too much core temp up and there's no breeze (speed) to help lower it. Also, I've seen horses doing fine in the woods when moving, but come out in the sun, stop and their temp goes up. Slow walking supposedly helps pump blood to the surface for cooling and is better than standing still. Roger Rittenhouse rigged himself up a thermometer to go under his saddle once. I think he said he just got one from the hardware store but I was always afraid if I tried that it would break. I'm sure he didn't put a glas one there. Maybe he'll share the details. Of course I still think sponging on the fly is underappreciated. As to the electrolytes. Steph said: messes with osmotic balance in gut (high concentration of salt in one dose). <<< What happened to the old line that if a horse's electrolytes were depleted, that drinking clear water would disrupt the osmotic balance? Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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