You answered so many of the questions I was about
to ask. Thank you for putting all that info into and easy to remember
format.
Hehehehe, I need - "simple" explanations so that I can remember them and
use them.
I see people make on a hot day is letting the horse trot up steep
hills as far as they can before they drop down to the walk. Trotting up a
hill requires a lot of energy. Calories burned produce *heat*...at the CORE
not on the surface.
I would never have thought of that, but it makes so much sense. I was
taught to trot up every hill you come to. Not canter, trot. Of
course that was for strength training and less for heat control. But I am
glad you said something because I can see how dangerous heat can get when you
are dealing with the core temp.
if you'll practice you can sponge from *every* shaded puddle on the
fly. Yes, I squirt some of my water bottle on too (usually on a hill or going
across a sunny patch) but I'll bet I put a *minimum* of 5 gallons per loop on
my horse yesterday sponging on the fly. 20-oz. of water doesn't
compare
Now this might be a problem....I am dealing with a 17 hand horse and need a
truck bed to get on him. Any suggestions out there about how to climb a
horse when on the trail? He and I are working on him standing properly for
me - he is use to being at a barn where he could run off the moment people
mounted up and I am trying to get him to "stand still". And I dont
think there are any ditches on my trails as deep as a truck is
tall....hehehe.
When the core temp is way up you put water back on and the skin is
almost immediately hot again, but when you get that core down the skin will
stay cool.
All these little tips....I am so glad I stuck around! I NEED to know
these things.
