Re: RC: RE: Re: re; Glucosamine discussion

["Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>]

Not even the same situation.  There are people who say its cruel to even make a horse do any work.  So where the line is drawn is different for everyone.  Who is right and who is wrong???

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>From: "Bob Morris"

>To: "Carolyn Burgess" , , "Ridecamp List"

>Subject: RC: RE: Re: re; Glucosamine discussion

>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 19:51:22 -0700

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>And the local peoples in the Peruvian mountains chew coca leaves "but they

>just need a little help to be able to work more comfortably".

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>Bob Morris

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> From: Carolyn Burgess [mailto:carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com]

> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:38 PM

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> Subject: RC: Re: re; Glucosamine discussion

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> When talking about these types of supplements, and saying should we be

>competing these horses if they need these kinds of supplements, how many of

>us start our day of riding by taking 2 Advil? Now, why don't we apply these

>same standards to ourselves, and not compete because we are not physically

>in the condition to perform? Because these medications are available to

>make us have fun even though our bodies aren't quite up to it. And the same

>applies to our animals. If they are up for it, and want to do it, what is

>wrong with making them more comfortable so they can perform like they want

>to. And many of us have animals who want to work, but they just need a

>little help to be able to work more comfortably.

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> Carolyn Burgess

> carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: beth glover

> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:00 PM

> To: ridecamp@endurance.net

> Subject: RC: re; Glucosamine discussion

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> I agree with Sandy. I am thinking about what my 12 year old mare is

>going to be like when she retires. I feed a vitamin and "flexion"

>supplement as part of the diet, hoping that it will help maintain her health

>and comfort long after she stops going on rides. Maybe it won't help, but I

>feel I'm asking a lot, so I should at least try. In a similar way, I worm

>her regularly to prevent long term health complications. I don't consider

>this an attempt to outperform anyone on any particular ride. (I also take

>Calcium, and glucosamine, hoping that I'll have strong bones, and useable

>joints when I'm in my Senior years, and maybe I'll be outriding some of my

>competition!) Beth

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