ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: panting

Re: panting

Leslie Ernst, Rohde (lesrohde@teleport.com)
Sun, 25 May 1997 11:02:43 -0700

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Joe Long wrote:
> If you're considering buying this horse for endurance, check to see
> what the practice is in your area. The panting itself, unless it is
> related to some other underlying problem, is not only *not* a fault in
> the horse, it will help the horse get rid of body heat while
> conserving body fluids. I am of the opinion, in fact, that many good
> endurance horses actually learn to pant, and become better horses for
> it.
Thanks so much for the reassurance. We live in Oregon. Does anybody
out there know how panting is treated at vet checks out here in the
north west?
Jane

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