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["C.M.Newell" <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>]

>And please,
>our vets, chime in. do you appreciate the owner interaction or would you be
>annoyed by it.

I  regard owner/rider input as essential. I need to know not only the 
history of a problem, but also the stuff about a horse that I can't tell 
frm a simple physical exam--is the horse stoic or a wuss? Were equipment 
changes made? Work increased or decreased? Feed? etc.

I heartily agree that unless one gets to the root of a problem, recurrence 
is likely.
Just remember, though, that I and my colleagues deal all the time with 
folks who just want the quick fix, want the horse ready for whatever thing 
they have on their calendar, and aren't willing to take the time to get to 
the bottom of things. (For  the most part, those types aren't usually 
distance riders, fortunately.)
                --CMNewell, DVM