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Re: [RC] Endurance topics! - Karen Sullivan----- Original Message ----- From: "steph teeter" <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Here's a question for you - after a ride last weekend, three horses coliced - all were top ten, all fit and seasoned horses, all had great vet scores all day, no indication of trouble. It was the first rainy cool day we've had all summer. Lots of water on the trail, in creek crossings. *Hi Steph, It could very well have been weather related. We had a pony that would colic with the advent of any weather change. Also, at least here in Calif, we are currently having a really radical shift from our temps of night in the 60's and days in the upper 90's.......we are getting odd frosts at night with horses just starting a winter coat...but still quite hot during the day. They may also just not drink as much when the weather starts to change. My mare has fuzzed up alarmingly this past week and was shivering when I went out to feed the other day. With her first introduction to a ride this weekend (Chamberlin Ck. 30)...I am a bit worried about the heat during the day. As this is her only ride, I am not going to clip belly or neck. She will have to deal with it; we will have to go slow. However, with this horse I am not worried about water intake or hydration...she is a chow hound, drinks well and I have been giving a lot of soaked beet pulp this week and water with bran thrown in...she really tanks up. Drive time to the ride is under 2 hours and it will be relatively cool... Still remains to be seen how she does.... Thanks for the heads up on non-endurance related topics. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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