Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] Unconditioned horse!!

I have found that my mare will sweat the thick and foamy sweat if she is fed 
alfalfa. When she is on straight grass hay her sweat is thin and clear.


Sindy McCosker
Newcastle, CA (The Gem of the Foothills)





> From: "C. Eyler" <eyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Unconditioned horse!!  Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 11:43:49 
> -0500
>
> If I recall correctly, foamy sweat does not necessarily indicate an 
> unconditioned horse.  It just means that the horse hasn't been worked much 
> recently.  After a period of regular work -- long before the horse is at 
> all fit -- the foam will have been flushed from the sweat glands and the 
> sweat will be clear.  Then, there may or may not be less sweat, but it will 
> be less obvious.  And, clear sweat doesn't necessarily mean that the horse 
> has less need for electrolytes.
>
> At least for some horses, all it takes is a short period of no work (like 
> to recover from a stone bruise) for the sweat to be foamy again.
>
> Cindy


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