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[RC] FYI: Get to know your horse's heartrate - Marta KozlowskaKatrina Same thing happened to me. I've owned my mare for 6 years now and prior to that I leased her. I competed her in CTR's for 3 years and just started LD's last year when at our second ride during the hold the vet said that she hears a heart murmur. Vet thought it might be due to dehydration but the mare drank well. Vet who did the vetting in didn't recall the heart murmur before the ride. We finished the ride middle of the pack, as usual, but were advised to consult a veterinarian. I'm ashamed to say it took me until this Spring to finally remember to ask my vet to listen for the heart murmur. The vet listened and confirmed she indeed has a heart murmur. He said that they're usually congenital and that she likely had it her whole life. It doesn't appear to interfere w/ the work we do but makes me a bit nervous. Interestingly my dog also has a heart murmur but my original vet never told me about it. It was not until 2 years later when I switched vets that I found out. Hers is obvious, too. I can easily hear it even without a stethoscope just by putting my ear to the chest cavity. Thanks for sharing the article. Marta =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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