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Title: Re: [RC] doping//stress fractures/anabolic steroids

I wonder if, besides the possible influence of various drugs, there is a tendency to keep horses in training for long periods of time?  Without rest periods to rebuild? 

I know Ti spent some time consulting at one of the UAE stables in the early days of endurance there.   He didn't seem to feel a need for any break in hard training.  Maybe they are still following his protocols?

 

I don't know a lot about really high pressure training but I do know rest is important to both horse and human athletes.   Without time to rebuild stressed tissue, stress fractures can happen. 

 

And the old wisdom has always said it's not the miles, it's the speed that hurts.

 

JMHO

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Beverley H. Kane, MD

To: Steph Teeter ; RideCamp List

Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:22 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] doping//stress fractures/anabolic steroids

Stress fractures in human athletes can be caused by use of anabolic steroids. I would not be surprised if these fractures in horses are related to the doping w/ Stanabol/stanozolol - BK


On 4/13/09 9:52 AM, "Steph Teeter" <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

One thing that is interesting is that the vets over there are observing an increased incidence of stress fractures. This is the type of injury that was rarely associated with endurance riding in the past - much more common would be soft tissue injury and osteoarthritis. They attribute this to the higher speeds that endurance horses are running at. (flatter groomed courses, better training and management techniques).

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