I won't touch the lameness question - too many 'ifs' and 'whys' and depends' in
my own mind. But a thought on the out vet check question- In my experience
ride management has always provided a means for tranporting rider gear to out
checks. They should be the first ones to ask. Plus you might want to send
something smaller and more compact than a tack trunk. Generally all you really
need out there is a blanket and some feed/food for you and your horse. Items
like easy boots and electrolytes don't take up much space. A smaller, more
'packable' container might be easier for someone else to transport.
That help?
Steph Teeter
http://www.fsr.com/National/endurance
>>>>> "Patricia" == Patricia Yabumoto <psmoto@lascruces.com> writes:
> I have just tried to complete my first fifty without success. I
> am puzzled about the reason why we were pulled at the first vet
> check(at 21 miles) and was wondering if someone could offer
> their opinion. The first 21 miles was really wonderful, it was
> flat even ground and Dulce was feeling great and her long trot
> was awesome. In fact, I don't think that horse has ever moved
> out that well.
> Anyway, when the vet saw her, he said she was "off" on the left
> front , and wanted to evaluate her later. I could not discern
> any trouble, I never saw her head bob, or any noticeable
> limp. About five minutes later, as we were walking by the vet,
> he told me that he changed his mind and was going to pull
> us. There was no swelling, no heat, in fact, I did not know
> where the problem was coming from.
> After about an hour, I trotted her out again in front of a
> friend-she couldn't see the problem. So I went to the other vet
> and asked her to check out my horse again. I trotted her again,
> the vet saw no problem, so she began to palpate her leg. There
> appeared to be a small area on the back of her cannon that made
> her goosey.
> Now I know that a million things could have happened out on the
> trail, but the most logical one I could think of, was that she
> had interfered with her back leg. The vet agreed that it was
> possible that she was just bruised rather than having some sort
> of tendon injury. There has never been any swelling or heat, so
> I have never applied ice or really do anything. When we got
> home, I watched her while she paced her pen and it does seem
> that she is indeed "off" without being lame.
> My questions to the pros is this-Could this have developed in to
> a major problem if I had continued with the ride at a much
> slower gait? Should I be watching for anything to develop now?
> What precautions should I take to keep this from happening
> again?
> Another problem I encountered at the vet check was how to get my
> stuff to the vet checks. I don't have a pit crew and I did not
> know many people. I asked a few people if they could carry my
> stuff out to the checks, but they were limited with space and
> could not haul my stuff out there(I had one the large paddock
> box). So when I got out to the check, sure enough, I really
> needed my stuff but didn't have it. So any ideas?
> Thanks, Patti psmoto@lascruces.com