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RE: [RC] quarter crack in front hoof and now horizontal cracks - Sheila A. WalshDear Ridecampers, If there is a shoer among you, can I pick your brain? I am using a nice mare and she has a quarter crack on her inside front, and now I am seeing horizontal cracks developing on the insides of both front feet. She's being shod by the owner's shoer, but now that I have moved, I plan to use a new farrier. I need to understand what might be happening here. I am not in the habit of telling a farrier how to do his/her job. I just want to be able to have an intelligent conversation about her feet. They are all white, if that makes any difference. Tia, sheila -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Weary DC Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:51 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Electrolytes A nice article on electrolytes and their use. Especially liked the explanation in the paragraph titled "Maintaining Fluid Balance During Work," that differentiates the sweat of humans from that of horses, and why horses may need electrolytes to keep the thirst mechanism intact. Dr Q http://completerider.com/waterelectrolite.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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