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[RC] RC:Core Temp - shermanI think I remember reading that a couple years ago. I'm sure the hot temps are what makes the difference. I know 3 of my horses cannot tolerate sponging if it is only warm as opposed to hot, unless we are on the move. Unfortunately, on most rides that I attend, there is no sponging water out on the trail, only at the holds. It might help my guys to sponge on the way out, I don't know. In any case, I sure woulnd't use ice on my horses' rumps, unless I was directed by a vet to do it for some specific treatment. After a ride, on a hot day with no wind, I will hose off my horses completely after they have cooled down, and I do include their rumps then. I have misjudged the temp a couple of times and had to then put a fleece cover on Storm to keep him from being miserable. Maybe he's just a sissy (:>) Kathy Truman wrote: If I remember correctly what was concluded by the UGA study in '96 for the USOC is cold water poured over the entire body of the horse had no ill effects. If you watched the eventing in Atlanta it was a common practice. I've also seen it at Lexington in the hot summers they can get. I have no problem throwing water on the Jbird if it is hot and he is hot. He pretty much knows that what he doesn't drink he wears. In do try to throw in on the hindquarters since there are not a lot of close surface vessels in the hind quarters - but I'm not careful to keep it off either. I know myself after being out in the FL sun working in 98 degrees and high humidity, a good jump in the pool feels pretty dog gone good. Truman =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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