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panting Morgan

John & Sue Greenall (greenall@vermontel.com)
Mon, 26 May 1997 13:26:59 -500

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I ride a Morgan and I know several people who have had Morgans that
panted although mine does not. The one common factor that I have
observed about Morgans is that they simply do not cool their bodies
like an Arab. I pour more water over my Morgan than any other rider
(unless they too are on a Morgan). Panting is a cooling technique
which never seemed to bother the horses I saw doing it but it sure
gets the vets attention. Without question I would check the thyroid,
but I doubt this will change the panting problem. Morgans will go
beyond their metabolic capabilities because they are so competitive
so do not confuse that "bottomless" attitude with "endurance".
John and Sue Greenall
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