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[RC] Heat Stress - John TeeterThis looks to be excellent food for thought conditioning during these hot daze. This article presents general background information on the effects of heat related stress in conditioning and compeition and suggests simple methods by which you can monitor your own situation. I nice educational piece (but you have to register with thehorse.com to read it:)jt. ============================= From www.thehorse.com: ============================= Heat Stress by: <authorbio.htm>Nancy S. Loving, DVM July 2003 Beneath your helmet, your head feels hot and sweat drips off your face as you ride. Your horse's neck is soaked, and your reins are slippery and lathered. The more you call for an effort from your horse, the more sluggish he seems. Despite moving across firm ground, it's as if his legs suddenly are mired in deep footing, with the ground holding him down. Your horse has run out of steam--or more correctly speaking, his body is boiling over with too much heat. He has reached a dangerous state of exhaustion. You pull him up, yet his muscles remain quivering, he's panting, and his nostrils are flared. Could you have foreseen this development? Could you have prevented your horse from pushing the red line into the danger zone? Let's examine how heat stress develops, what signs you can monitor, and how you can prevent it. .... http://www.thehorse.com/news.asp?fid=4492 ====== (must be a member to read).
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