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    Actually, "collywobbles" is an old English term for "upset stomach"
(colic).

Alice Yovich wrote:

> I didn't know that there was a clinical term for what happened to me
> and my mare the other day. It wasn't March, though, it was April. We
> were cantering along, so nice and relaxed. I had just decided she'd
> done enough of cantering in the front (she hates being in front) and I
> was about sit and bring her down to the trot when BAM! I hit the
> ground and she took off running. Not only did she take off running,
> she spooked my friends horse who dumped her and took off running.
> Luckily, we had two other friends who caught our horses. I'm still
> sore.
>
> At 12:37 PM 4/3/04 -0800, you wrote:
>
> > *A "collywobbles" is an evil sprite that only horses can see.  They
> > take
> > great delight in scaring horses.  They inhabit all areas of the
> > world, but
> > are most prevalent around horses.  While they are most active in
> > March, they
> > are in evidence all year long.
>                             Alice Yovich,
>                          NATRC Reg. 4, Texas
>                          www.equi-threads.com
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They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't
have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with
a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never
let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail.
~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM

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