ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] first ride & sickle hocks

Re: [endurance] first ride & sickle hocks

Wendy Milner (wendy@nsmdserv.cnd.hp.com)
Thu, 2 May 96 15:09:52 MDT

>
> Hey! My biggest problem with vetting and the stallion attitude is that
> at pre-ride he is so excited that he really trots out big and pretty and
> shows off for all to see. THEn by the time it rolls around to the second
> and third check when he has used up the show-off energy, he is trotting
> like he should, but they think it's a bad attitude since he isn't as good
> as the pre-ride check. Hope this makes sense. I try to tell them that
> he is very excited and won't trot that way during the next days checks,
> but it doesn't do any good sometimes. sigh. hormones:-)
>

It's not just stallions and their hormones.
Last endurance ride I kind of messed up my knee, so I couldn't do
the trot out. Had some one else do it. I told them, "Drake does
a real nice trot on the lunge." Which means that he doesn't pull
or race or be an idiot. He is required to round and be very nice.
So the vet says he looks very tired and foot sore. Can't say
which leg because he isn't head bobbing. Drat it, that's the way
Drake is supposed to trot on the lunge.

--
Wendy


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