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[RC] RC] [Guest] Rolling, rolling, rolling - Ridecamp Moderator

Joan Ruprecht



After reading this message I was surprised I was not the auther.

I have 2 horses that do the same (C-Bow"s with over 6000 and Nasaba with
over 5000 miles)  I let them roll any time they ask, even if it means
unsaddling in the middle of a ride section.  I think they are definaely tell
me something, like I'm not being very centered, or the pad is not just
right, who knows.

I do not even mind if it is in the vet line!

I makes them feel better and that makes me feel better.

Joan Ruprecht (13,000 AERC Miles and 1,000 Ride and Tie miles, yes I am the
lady with her horses tied out, to roll and graze, on 30 foot ropes)

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Mary Kornwolf vgea@xxxxxxxxx

 My 1/2 Arab has been competing for 5 years/1800 miles. He rolls frequently
 at rides, often during vet checks, and always at the end of a ride. I've
 gotten used to him doing this and even encourage it because it seems to
 relax him and help trigger his eating mechanism. He's never cramped up,
 although I've noticed he doesn't tend to roll as much at some rides as
 others (he likes rolling in sand best of all). I always watch to make sure
 he shakes vigorously after getting up...someone told me "all is well" if a
 horse shakes after rolling.

 Maybe rolling is like self-administered  chiro/massage? For those of us who
 may travel along to rides without crew, I'm grateful to have such a low
 maintenance horse. He just wants me to "leave him alone" after rides and
 highly resents poulticing, fiddling with his legs, etc. "Just let me roll,
 please Mom, and give me lots of FOOD"

 This same horse also loves wallowing around in water holes like a hippo and
 often sleeps laying completely down, including head and neck - I've told
 people I've boarded with over the years not to worry if they come out and
 see him flat on his side asleep, especially after a 100 or multi-day ride.

 A last note...as I've gradually come to know my horse's individual habits
 and preferences over the 8 years I've owned him, I've gotten a great deal
 of confidence in my ability to evlauate how he's doing...but when I
 eventually get a new horse, I'd try not to make the same assumptions
 because he might be as laid-back a competitor

Just our 2 cents, Mary and Shiloh


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