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Re: [RC] fever rings - Jim HollandSunny got a big time ring from the fall in a bog at Pirate Run last spring. Pulled something high up in the hip...out the rest of the spring. Not just a ring, but a gap in the hoof wall, increasing in size as it grew out. As long as it was up high in the hoof wall, wasn't a problem. I got him through the National Championship Ride, but later in the fall, as it approached the bottom of the hoof, caused some big problems...no way to nail on the shoe. Hopefully, two more shoeings and it will be gone. Rings are the result of "trauma", which can be caused by most anything. Apparently, the more serious the trauma, the larger the fever ring. Even moving a horse from one location to another can cause this. The "sensitivity" of the horse also seems to have some impact. The more sensitive the horse is to feed or lifestyle changes, the more dramatic the fever ring. Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic Truman Prevatt wrote: My mare got rings from the OD. We did as much hard road riding as we could to simulate the concussion training for it but she still got rings - not lame. We got rings from going out West in 2001 - was it the trailer ride or the rides we did? I have no idea. I have noticed minor rings from a lot of things. We got rings for West Nile. We will probably get rings from this cold weather we are having in FL this year. A lot of things can bring on rings. Unless there is something else, I wouldn't worry much about it. Truman Laura Hayes wrote:Heidi wrote:<<<In horses without an adequate base, I've also seen rings corresponding to past endurance rides.>>> My gelding, Desco Music, who is 15 this year and has three or four endurance seasons and two years LSD before that, gets 'rings' or actual breaks in the horn along the coronary band after some rides. He is never lame from it, and we can not seem to connect it to hard roads, heat, speed or other outside factors. It is very disconcerting to me, but since he appears to suffer no ill effects, other than cosmetic, I guess I am not willing to retire him because of it. Any thoughts? Laura Hayes AERC#2741=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- Richard T. "Jim" Holland Three Creeks Farm 175 Hells Hollow Drive Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 258-2830 FAX (706) 632-1271 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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