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[RC] [Fwd: [QSEndurance] colic and beet pulp] - Diane Trefethen

Hi All,

I belong to the Quicksilver Endurance Riders of New Almaden, CA. One of our members sent this warning to the QSER list and with her permission, I am passing it on to Ridecamp.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [QSEndurance] colic and beet pulp
Date:   Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:03:51 -0700
From:   Alexandra H. North
To:     QSEndurance <QSEndurance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Some of you have heard the sad news that my husband, Steve's horse, CV
Czlen Sam was euthanized late Saturday night due to colic while I was
crewing at Swanton.  Sam was a great horse, a good companion and carried
a HW rider with alacrity and grace.

What has surprised some of my horse friends is that it was caused by an
overconsumption of beet pulp.  To a person they have all said, "gee,
I didn't think beet pulp could ever cause colic."    Well, I'm sad to
say it can.  Sam got into and ate the better part of a bag of pulp which
expanded and caused a rupture.  Lock up those bags of beet pulp like you
would all other grains.

Sam will be missed.

alex



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