Susan wanted this given to the folks that had requested her reply to Lynn's
questions on her research, rather than send it individually I hope you
non-interested parties will overlook it and just go on with what you're
doing. Susan has FINALLY requested info to subscribe to ridecamp (YEAH) --
I'd sent it before, but you know.....
Karen
Please attach this paragraph:
For those of you who requested my shall we say, enthusiastic response to Dr.
Lynn Taylor's comments
on DMG in endurance horses, please let me first provide a Disclaimer From
the Management. I have
heard back some comments that my rebuttal is "hostile", which I did not
intend. Sarcastic and slightly
ruffled feathers (I'm very defensive about my research and the integrity
that went into it), yes, but
that's also pretty much my basic nature. No hostility was ever intended.
Dr. Taylor and I basically agree on the same things, we just happen to have
differing opinions about what the existing research implies. We research
types tend to get quite vocal and enthusiastic in our arguments with each
other, it doesn't mean we're sending firebombs to each others homes. Lynn
has produced some excellent and very solid research herself on acid-base
balance in exercising horses, and is certainly qualified to question my or
anyone else's research. It just so happens I felt reasonably qualified to
argue back about DMG. Also, I wish to clarify that I am NOT a veterinarian.
My undergrad (B.S.) degree was in Animal and Veterinary Science within the
pre-veterinary program at California State Polytechnic University. I am
currently finishing up a Master's degree also at Cal Poly in the Animal
Science department, with the focus of my degree on equine exercise
physiology, and specifically on endurance horse physiology whenever I can
weasel it in that way. I just want anyone thinking I'm claiming to be a DVM
when I'm not. The DMG project I participated in was one carried out at Cal
Poly in '94, and my current thesis project is looking at rider weight and
body condition score as a factor in completion of a 100 mile ride, a project
many of you participated in at the last two year's Tevis.
(And thank you again.)
For those of you wondering what happened after this Great American Novel,
Lynn and I are still arguing
happily about other research results and are having dinner together at the
next research meetings to
further argue, debate and correct each other's spelling. I'm not expecting
any food fights.
Anyone wishing to contact me directly can do so at "Susan
Evans"<suendavid@worldnet.att.net>