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There was a lot of research on this issue leading up to the '96 Olympics 
in Atlanta. What the conclusions seemed to be that it is fine to pour 
cold water over the entire horse for cooling. However, that research was 
done in conditions similar to what one would see in the '96 Olympics in 
August in hot and muggy Atlanta. I expect the issue is how well does it 
translate to 40 degrees in Jan.

Truman

Jean wrote:
> I’ve heard the vets say that at many rides I’ve been volunteering for. 
> Don’t pour water over the haunches in the cool weather. Jean
>
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> *From:* ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Susan Cushing
> *Sent:* Friday, January 04, 2008 12:19 AM
> *Cc:* Ridecamp
> *Subject:* RE: [RC] rugs
>
>
>
> >
> > This from "Vet Gates; Getting it Right" by Dr Kieran O'Brien MRCVS:
> >
> > "Common errors committed by crews in vat gates include... not
> > cooling aggressively. Failing to apply water to all of the horse
> > including the hindquarter muscle masses,>
> >
> >
> > This goes against what I have been told at all of the rides I have 
> attended. I cool the lower muscles, but not the top of the 
> hindquarters, I was told this can cause cramping.
>
> Any thoughts?
> Susan Cushing


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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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