Re: NEVER

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

No CARROTS!!!!  Hey, my horses THRIVE on them (so do I).  Now you know why we can
see in the dark!!!

Sure you can give water to a hot horse...just keep then engine going...just like a
car.

Debbyly@aol.com wrote:

> The thread on feeding/not feeding in the trailer made me think of some of the
> things that I have been told emphatically NEVER to do with horses.
>
> Never allow a horse to eat with a bit in his mouth.
>
> Never feed a horse carrots.
>
> Never feed in the trailer.
>
> Never allow a hot horse to drink.
>
> Never trot downhill.  Never canter downhill.  Never trot uphill.  Never canter
> uphill.  Never trot or canter in the sand.
>
> Never use a martingale.  Never ride without a martingale.  Never ride without
> a breast collar.  Never ride without a crupper.  Never ride with a martingale
> or a crupper.
>
> Never use hot wire corrals at a ride.
>
> Never put shoes on a horse.  Never ride a horse a long distance without shoes.
> Never use pads.  Never do a rocky ride without pads.
>
> Never feed an endurance horse alfalfa.
>
> Never trailer a horse more than four hours without taking him out.  Never take
> the horse out when you are trailering.  Never tie your horse in the trailer.
> Never leave your horse loose in the trailer.
>
> Never use a bit on an endurance ride.  Never ride without a bit.
>
> Never force electrolytes.  Never do a long hot ride without forcing
> electrolytes.
>
> Never ride without a bra.  Never ride without underwear.
>
> There is someone out there who could tell a convincing disaster story about
> each and every one of these nevers.  If we took to heart each thing that
> someone tells us never to do, we would certainly never ride our horses.
>
> Debby Lyon