ridecamp@endurance.net: After race body brace wash

After race body brace wash

Cheryl Newbanks (horsetrails@inficad.com)
Tue, 7 Oct 1997 12:21:53 -0700 (MST)

Hi group! Well we did our first 25 miler and it was a blast! My horse did
pretty good, he top 10'd and had good p&r's so I am pleased with him. He is
a good guy! I got to race with 2 other ridecampers, Tracy Stampke and
Lancette Koerner, Tracy makes great hot chocolates with schnapps too! Also
got to meet Janet Baca and a few others. What a blast this sport is and the
people are really nice:}

The great thing about Ridecamp is that I did not feel totally lost or in the
dark at all for my first ride because I've been reading ridecamp posts for
over a year before I actually did it! I really felt prepared! But I did do
the stupid rooky thing, since I've been riding my guy in a sidepull the past
5 months of conditioning I figure heck he is a good boy I will race him in
the sidepull. I actually had a bit in his mouth and took it out a few
minutes before the start. BIG MISTAKE! The horse I train at home,the same
well mannered horse at the starting line and the same horse in a race is a
TOTALLY different animal! He was himself for the first 100 ft of the race
and then he all of a sudden became the most competitive animal I've ever
owned! My arms are about 2ft longer then before the race and I found out I
had muscles that I never knew existed in my arms and hands! Try holding a
horse who dosen't want to be held back for 25 miles and you'll know what I
mean! I completely underestimated him! ROOKIES, DON'T MAKE THIS
MISTAKE!!!!!!!!:} I am very glad I put the amount of conditioning time in on
him so he didn't hurt himself!

My question is I would like to give my horse a body brace bath after the
race when he is still hot and before our last vet check, ya know in the hour
between p&r's and last check. I usually use Tuttles Elixor and I was
wondering if this is legal to do, or will I be breaking some rule? So this
isn't a question about whether this is a good thing to do for my horse,I am
not trying to start a thread on whether or not this is good for my horse or
not. Just whether or not I can legally do this before presenting to the vet
for last check or BC? What's the rule here?

Thanks all!

Cheryl Newbanks
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