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[RC] heart murmur - Marcia NelsonDoes anyone have
info about whether a horse with a very minor heart murmur would have any trouble
entering into novice level CTR? I have a student that has a 17 yr old in good
condition pony that wants to do some CTR's at the novice level but he has a very
small heart murmur.
I coach and train
horses and students for this, but generally I'm working with younger stock
horses as they get going. This girl already owns her beloved large size pony and
is hoping to use him.
This heart murmur
was there in a bigger way a number of years ago and so she had the vet check him
yesterday and he thinks that if he is conditioned up steadily it might even
go away it is so minor. He had to listen over and over to even convince himself
it was even there. He thinks the pony should be fine. I'm willing to go forward
on that, but I did want to check if anyone has personal experience.
Marcia
Nelson
Horseman's
Hangout
Santa Barbara,
CA
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