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My one-rat report:  my stud colt failed his insurance exam at 17  
months old due to a heart murmur.  I bought an expensive stethoscope  
("cardioacoustic") so I could monitor his condition myself,  
incredulous that a horse of his bloodlines (Remington Steele, double  
*Serafix, etc--71% CMK) would have such a thing.

Well.  He only had a heart murmur when *talking to WIMMEN*!  A little  
brain surgery on the green grass at 18 months took care of that--he  
still talks, they actually listen, but his heart rhythm has been tres  
ordinaire ever since.

Lynne and Q (Celesteele aka the Rubberband)


On Jul 20, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Kathy Ramspott wrote:

> Linda Cowles wrote:
>
>
> > A endurance riding friend, Stacy, had a wonderful gelding, Porter,  
> > who had
> > occasional heart murmurs... Stacy was the worlds most  
> > conscientious rider,
> > going way out of her way to ride with Porters safety in mind, yet  
> > he had a
> > heart attack the morning after her successful completion of a 50  
> > mile ride.
> >
> > Gavilan had a slight heart murmur once; his electrolytes had  
> > gotten out of
> > balance. I've monitored it carefully since then and it hasn't  
> > reoccurred. I
> > still check for it consistently.


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