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RE: [RC] Hot horses - Mike SherrellUnderstood. I'm just wondering how common it is under these conditions. I gather endurance riders are RACING 50-100 miles across the Arab Peninsula, and ultramarathoners are running 85 miles across Death Valley in July, and my horse, who is usually still enthusiastic after 20 miles in the 80s and 90s, pooped out and lost his energy after maybe half an hour of mostly gaiting at about 105. My question is whether I can write this off as likely overheating, or do I have to think about it more thoroughly. Regards, Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Kinsky [mailto:lkinsky@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:45 PM To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Hot horses Is it unusal for fairly well-conditioned horses, not dehyrated, under saddle, to kind of poop out at high temps, dry heat of 100 or over? Regards, Mike Sherrell Heat exhaustion is heat exhaustion -- happens to well conditioned human athletes too. When core temperature rises, whether through fever or an inability to dissipate enough muscle heat, trouble ensues. Keeping the poll cool via a wet towel or sponge tied between the horse's ears will help its brain stay cool via a "swamp cooler" effect and will help stave off heat exhaustion and keep the horse perkier -- but basically, high temperature riding requires close monitoring of the horse. -- Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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