Re: [RC] tens; now 100 milers w/ high suspensories - Dabney Finch
Ok. Look up Orzo's history on AERC to be
forewarned about what you might have to live through with a 100 mile horse
with an old high suspensory injury.
Orzo was a classic high suspensory waiting to
happen--big horse; beautiful (seemingly effortless) big
trot. (As Barbara McCrary pointed out recently, that seems to be the type
that gets suspensory problems.)
He'd get sore in the high suspensories after a couple
of months of conditioning/competing.
I'd give him some months off (and tried
things like going more slowly downhill and cantering more) and he'd do
beautifully for a while (see ride history).
Eventually, however, the soreness would come
back.
I kept rehabing him because he adored endurance (he was
a trifle lazy as well as innately talented and forward and so made good
time while still having awesome HRs and not being at all tired at the end
of a ride--seemed to love showing off to get another BC) and most importantly he
was the most fun horse I've ever been with in a
ride!
Dick Dawson and his wife own him now, and
are taking on the challenge of seeing if they, being more conservative--and no
doubt smarter--riders than I, will be able to keep him sound.
I would so love for them to show me up!
So, I guess my advice (after all that) is--don't do
what I did and keep posted with Dick Dawson!
----- Original Message -----
I've been getting real mixed responses privately. Very slightly
favoring recovery but no one has said that a 100 miler was made after this
type of injury or said that a 100 miler has recovered to 100 mile competition
after it. Curious to know if the are any 100 milers out there who had a Hx of
high suspensory tear.
Thanks so much for everyone's input, good and bad. I appreciate
it all.
Sincerely,
Amy
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