Re: RC: Steam rising from hot horses/Hot/humid weather.

[EquesB@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/10/99 11:32:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< What do you guys in the South do (i.e. Georgia & Fla. etc.)
 to monitor cooling on the hot days you ride? >>
    

Well there is not much cooling going on...;-), but. I use a 32 oz scoop to 
pour on the water and have  a hand-held scraper to take off the warm water, 
then add more cool water.  I try to take water from the flowing part of the 
creek or the bottom of the water trough.  Then more scraping, brush the coat 
backwards,,, a few weeks ago I even picked a palm frond to fan my horse with, 
it was just so hot.  I have always though that if one is going to compete in 
the heat, then one  needs to train in the heat.  Is this right? 

As long as we are discussing heat/humidity,  what are the ramifications of an 
inverted pulse/respiration?  On a training recent training ride all horses, 
in the group, were inverted even after a short 2 mile trot.  The air temp was 
about 96 that day and the humidity was high. We started at 9:am and didin't 
finished until 3:PM, about 24 miles, lots of water stops.  The horses drank 
well; it just happens to have been the hottest day of the summer!    

I know some of you have a hard time realizing our humidity here in the SE, 
beleive me it is a drain!

Thanks, 

Jackie Baker
Central Florida


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