RE: Re: Re: Grass before a ride

["Kerry Dykes" <KDykes@cpes.com>]

I think there was probably a little bit of miscommunication -- they didn't
make themselves clear.  At the NATRC rides I've been to, they advise you
"don't let the horse eat at the P&R stop UNTIL you've P&R'd, then eat all
you want.  It does increase the heart-rate.  Since we're generally only
standing there for a couple of minutes, it isn't keeping the horse from
eating much.  Have to admit tho, having all those horses lined up and
everybody talking in whispers to keep the heart-rate down is a little funny
after our endurance rides!

Kerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Celia Krall [mailto:celiak@pcrs.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 5:07 PM
To: truman.prevatt@netsrq.com; Rides 2 Far
Cc: greymare@jps.net; ruck@internetwis.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Grass before a ride


I went to a NATRC ride last weekend and was told by a member of ride
management "don't let the horse eat" at a P&R stop.  (Being my first ride
with this group, I was in trouble all day anyway)  I said "Why not?"
Answer was "It makes the heart rate go up".  My reply was "I think that's a
dumb rule".  I let my mare eat.  After reading this list for 6 months it
seemed to me that to have a horse eating and drinking everytime she got the
chance was a good thing.  It was more like brown sticks than green grass -
but she still dove into it.


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> From: Truman Prevatt, Ph.D. <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
> To: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
> Cc: greymare@jps.net; ruck@internetwis.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:   Re: Grass before a ride
> Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000 9:07 PM
>
>
>
> Rides 2 Far wrote:
> >
> > >dry lot with hay as grass caused a horse's pulse not to drop as
> > >quickly =>at a vet check
> >
> > Never heard *that* one.  If there's ever green grass at a vet check,
I'm
> > thrilled to let my horse graze during the check.  The only thing that I
> > can imagine raising his pulse is the excitement of how good it is.
> >
>
> Me neither. If there is grass at a vet check, my horse will pass on
> everything else to graze - which is just fine with me. In fact old Jordy
> will try to put his head down on the trot outs and snach a mouth full of
> grass. He's gotten pretty good at it and the head vet at the Pirate Run
> said "that's what I like to see - trot and eat."
>
> Truman
>
>
> --
> Truman Prevatt
> Mystic “The Horse from Hell” Storm
> Buck's Mystic Karma
> Rocket a.k.a. Mr. Misty
> Jordy a.k.a. Bridger (when he is good)
> Danson Flame - hey dad I'm well now and ready to go!
>
> Brooksville, FL
>
>
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