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OK, thanks.  That makes sense.


On Nov 12, 2008, at 3:33 PM, Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx wrote:

> This is what I do based on eventing information and it has worked  
> for me.
> I use ice water all over the body when the horse is hot and the  
> weather is
> also hot.  I put the water on and scrape it off, I keep doing that  
> until
> the water coming off the horse is tepid, not cold, but tepid.  I am  
> very
> careful not to over cool the horse, I probably am a little  
> conservative.
> Years ago when i did this people thought I was going to kill my  
> horse and
> told me as much.  Next day he looked the best after a ride that he  
> ever
> did.   I suspect (don't know for sure) but at a ride where it cold,  
> your
> horse stops moving, and gets chilled enough to stiffen muscles or  
> start
> shivering and that is when the horse gets cramps.
>
> I have heard of people putting rubbing alcohol in the water to speed  
> up
> evaporative cooling and I suspect that works best in humid weather.  I
> tried it once and I think it was too cool outside and the additional
> cooling caused him to become uncomforable and maybe tingly because I
> thought he was coliking.  I took him to the ride vet and told him  
> what I
> did.  He checked him and said  he was fine and suggested I put a  
> blanket on
> him.  Very shortly after that he warmed up a bit and started eating  
> with no
> ill effects except scaring me half to death...
>
>
> And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it,  
> and
> created the horse.... Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer  
> without any
> sword.  Oh, horse.  ~Bedouin Legend
>
>
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