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re:altitude

Gwen Dluehosh (dluehosh@vt.edu)
Tue, 25 Feb 1997 19:38:48 +0500

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Well said.
JIves with everything I have ever heard.
Gwen
At 08:17 AM 2/25/97 PST, you wrote:
>
>Regarding the subject of altitude acclimation, horses and humans work in the
>opposite direction. People need a few days to acclimate themselves at higher
>altitudes because of the way our red blood cells work. We don't store them
>the same way as a horse. Horses can go up to 5 days at altitude before they
>experience the same problems we do immediatly at altitude. Example: my
>horses live at 1000 ft. elavation, we go to a ride with major altitude
>changes(Tevis). If we get to the ride on Friday and leave on Monday, the
>horse has'nt depleted his stored supply of red blood cells and he will be
>fine (I on the other hand have some trouble).I guess to sum this up, either
>get to altitude as late as you can, or get to the ride about 10 days early
>so you and your horse can acclimate.
>Brian Reeves
>breeves@genus.com
>San Jose,Ca.
>
>
Gwen Dluehosh
Desert Storm Arabians
1156 Hightop Rd, #89
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540/953-1792

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