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Looking at pulls can be deceiving. This topic is fresh in my mind since I
spend two days with the vets at my ride. We had 87 riders in three events
- 25, 50 and two day 100. The first moring was warm and humid prior to a
cold front trying to push through. We had a total of 26 pulls - 21 on Sat,
2 on Sun morning prior to the 100's going back out and 3 on the ride Sunday
(one 50 miler and 2 100's). When is a lameness pull really a lameness and
when is it caused by a developing metabolic problem - starting to develop
cramps, electrolyte depletion, etc. It is very difficult to determine this
and there is really no reason to determine this unless treatment is
required. I would venture to say that in the conditions that we have in
the East many lameness pulls are metabolic related.
I would also venture to guess that "running out of fuel" may me much more
complex than just running out of fuel. If there is an electrolyte
imbalance, then the body may not be able to effectively use the fuel
present. At a distance clinic I attended several years ago Jeannie Waldorn
said the difference between a 50 mile horse and a 100 mile horse is
metabolics soundness. The ability to store fuel is a metabolic issue but
it is one very small factor that makes up the metabolic soundness of the
horse. And I don't believe that metabolic soundness is just simple as
throwing a few grams of carbos into the horses feed at the vet check.
Truman
Truman Prevatt
Sarasota, FL
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