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"If then, what" is a logical syllogism. It means that if X occurs, then
Y may/must follow. There can be expansions such as: "If X, but not Y,
then Z." If you are doing a 10 hour/100 mile pace, but your horse is
not drinking, he will become dehydrated.
On the E-Net writers sometimes skip the X's and the Y's and go straight
to their Z. There are a number of reason for this. First, Steph has
asked us to keep the posts short to make the digests more manageable
(unlike this post, sorry). Second, many of us try to help new riders
with posted problems. We suggest practical hands-on stuff rather than
summarize the broader empirical or academic basis.
A recent mucus and poop post illustrates this situation. One writer
stated: "Since reading some of the other posts I thought I should say
that GOBS and GOBS of mucus are secreted by cells in the large bowel- it
has nothing to do with the other reasons listed- it just IS."
This writer went straight to her Z and discounted the other
information. Maybe the other writers mentioned went straight to Z as
well, I don't know. In any case, if you disagree with or don't
understand a free-standing conclusion, feel free to question it in a
positive way.
Write back and say something like, "I trying to understand your
thinking. Why did you write Z, could you please explain the underlying
X and Y?"
If done in a positive way, you won't be starting a fight-- just a good
discussion that will ultimately benefit our horses.
Ramey
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