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[RC] VT 100 horses - Greenall

Our last horse finished at 2:54AM and with all good intentions was going going to post the results but I almost fell asleep in the hot tub and since I figured most of you were also in bed, it could wait until morning.? I would love to get someone to do just the postings, but the volunteers are so intent on the race it is hard to break them away.? Anyone who wants to do this next year, holler!
we treated two horses and both are fine.? Both will be one of those stories told around the campfire at rides in the future.? Doug Liezke's horse was 4 miles out from Hold#2 (and looked great) and 100 yards from a pit crew stop (and looked great) when he dismounted to tail up Agony Hill (you think you Tevis riders have names for your hills!) and the horse threw himself on the ground!? Doug had some difficulty getting him back to the pit crew stop but the horse improved enough to jog and he looked pretty good.? Doug was stumped but wisely withdrew from the ride and trailered in.? The treating vet drew blood which hopefully will show the reason.
John Cradall's horse was in the first group of 100's who were riding conservatively despite the great weather and footing.? At Hold#3 he pulled with an elevated pulse and showed signs of gut pain.? But he stumped the treatment vet until he did a rectal exam and found the spleen in a different place than where it was intended. Some good vet work produced the desired result and the horse was back resting in camp before dark.??
Happily, those were our only two treatments.