While I probably would not make a habit of rapid cooling, I do wait for the
final results with great interest.
Truman
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>Obviously, you had no problem on this ride, but -
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>Cooling a horse should usually be done at a slower rate
>[New endurance riders take note, don't ice the horse unless
>you know what you are doing.]
>
>I've heard of riders using the ice trick before. It just
>seems to me that trying to drop the temp so quickly would actualy
>cause problems. For example, if you've been running, come in and
>dump cold water on yourself, you are just asking for cramps and other
>problems. Why would you be able to ice a horse's innered and not
>get some kind of problem.
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The race is not always to the swift, but to those that keep running.
Truman and Mystic "The Horse from HELL" Storm
prevatt@lds.loral.com - Sarasota, Florida
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