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Many horses out there would rather be out on a trail than standing  
around in a pasture.  In some cases, as in an arthritic or fused  
horse, staying really fit can be helpful.       Also, the owner who  
knows his or her challenged horse also knows when too much is too  
much.  It sounds as though both Katrina's friend and the poster who  
asked about doing an LD on a horse with a fused fetlock are really  
careful people.  As my very practical vet says, "ride a certain  
amount and see how your horse does.  When you hit a point where your  
horse is sore the next day, you know you've ridden past her limit.   
Don't ride past that limit."  When I said, "she seems much worse when  
we do circles in the arena", he said, "then quit doing circles in the  
arena.  Ride her on the trail as long as she seems happy out there."   
We all worry so much don't we, and the answers are often pretty  
simple....My very arthritic mare loves to go out--I'm not gonna' stop  
taking her as long as she seems happy.

Mary K.

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