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Re: [RC] Cooling Horses - Barbara McCrary----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Weary DC" <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:28 AM Subject: [RC] Cooling Horses 6) Cooling the poll can also have dramatic effects on the horse's heat dissipation. You can lodge a sponge under his halter (if he'll tolerate it) and keep adding water as the sponges dries. **Cool-Offs makes a headpiece for horses that attaches to the crown of the bridle. It is made of synthetic chamois and holds water for 2-3 hours. I have several scarves from Cool-Offs that are bandannas with the chamois material sandwiched inside. We dunk those in water, tie around our necks and they will keep us cool in blistering heat for about 3 hours, when they need dunking again. There is also a chamois "cookie" available to place inside of your helmet. I believe Cool-Offs products are available from several catalogs that sell endurance specialties. Barbara =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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