Re: RC: Re: body fat and performance

["Beth Glace" <lb@nismat.org>]

Heidi,
Fat horses may haveTHICKER skinfolds.  Do you think 
the resiliency of thick skinfolds might have something to do with the 
appearance of dehydration?  Just wondering..................


> << ...eventually some of them become confused, not knowing the difference 
> between fat
>  and well hydrated horses... the leaner ones paying the price. Seems to be 
> not sooo
>  seldom, espacially when dealing with the skin pinch test. >>
> 

Beth
 
Beth Glace, MS, CDN
Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY


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