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Doc,what Steve Shaw described in the ridecamp w.r.t. Beverly's horse 
convulsing is a probable  "over heating problem resulting in meningeal and 
cerebral irritation"
I was working in Saudi Arabia 20 years back looking after Malaysian pilgrims 
in Mecca. It was a particularly hot summer month at that time with 
temperatures beyond 50 degrees centigrade{around 100 fahrenheit} . We have 
cases of heat stroke coming in by the minutes even in the wee hours of 
morning.The pilgrims present with generalised convulsions and responded well 
to continuous hosing with cool water and only occasionally need intravenous 
anti convulsants.Almost a 100 % recovered totally with no long term residual 
neurological deficits.Some very tough people of Afghan's origin that strayed 
into our desert hospital in Arafah even were able to walk home immediately 
after the water hosing!
Beverly's horse has excellent prognosis and this pair will be able to 
compete again once the "emotional overload"wears off.My 2 cent worth.

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