> just acquired, thanks to a wonderful sale at Mae's Fabric Store :). One
> Ridecamper suggested a Cowboy Magic product called "'green spot
> remover' that is really great...kinda like dry shampoo" which I plan to
> try.
>
> Lakota is at a pasture-only boarding stable where hot water is not
> available, nor is a stall to keep him out of the wind (fortunately it
> doesn't ever get that cold down here anyway :), so warm-water baths are
> not an option for us. :(
>
> Guess I'll try the "dry shampoo" and keep brushing even after my arms
fall
> off. <VBG>
>
> Glenda & Lakota (yeah, keep brushing, keep brushing!)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 22:57:36 -0500 (EST)
> From: Wrecksduke@aol.com
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Akhal-teke horses
> Message-ID: <971030225735_-391856784@mrin46.mail.aol.com>
>
> Anyone out there riding an Akhal-Teke horse --- or know of anyone
competing
> on one in the Endurance circuits?
>
> There is a great web site located in the "Stuff" section of
endurance.net.
>
> Do they have the same number of vertebrae as Arabs?
>
> Just wondering,
> Melody
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 20:19:16 -0800
> From: Larry Suddjian <wstf@foothill.net>
> To: "endurance.net" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Saddle for Heavyweight rider
> Message-ID: <34595C43.C0E3FA5A@foothill.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
> I know there has recently been a lot of discussion about saddles but at
> the time these discussions were taking place I wasn't "shopping" for a
> new item.
>
> Can anyone make suggestions for a brand of saddle that would be the best
> choice for a rider with an average weight (before serious personal
> conditioning) of 210# without tack. The horse is a 15.3 Arab. I want
> to be sure this six year old is conditioned well with the idea that he
> will be prime for the 50th Anniversary of the Western States Trail Ride
> on July 31, 2004. We intend to "Ride. Really Ride!".
>
> Input would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Suddjian
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:56:03 -0800
> From: Becky Hackworth <bechack@flash.net>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Hooves
> Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19971031055603.007409a8@pop.flash.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Well, my guy is rather unique. He has one black hoof, one white hoof,
one
> striped hoof, and one is exactly 1/2 black and 1/2 white. So far I have
not
> noticed any difference on any hoof! Oh well, go figure.
>
> BecHack
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 00:38:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: K S Swigart <katswig@deltanet.com>
> To: Endurance List <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Training in the sand
> Message-ID:
<Pine.SCO.3.96.971031003713.13952I-100000@delta1.deltanet.com>
> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
> For all you riders who have successfully trained your horse/s in the
> sand...
>
> Can you give me some idea of how/how much one would/should do this in
> order to prepare for doing rides in deep sand?
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 10:30:01 +0100
> From: Frank Mechelhoff <fmechelh@c-s-k.de>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Re: Frank Mechelhoff's speed in hilly terrain
> Message-ID: <3459A518.F36DF017@c-s-k.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>
> >
>
> > just curious,
> > how do you get 700 miles on a 4 1/2 year old horse?
> >
> > Katja
>
> Hi Katja,
>
> ..just checked my trainings sheet: yesterday she had 1068km (664 mls).
> riding her since last summer. til end of '96 mileage was only 47 mls.
> Most is walk. I count *every* mile, because every mile is good for bone,
>
> joint and tendon tissue. I still never made any "hard training" with
> her.. Quite carefully.. Maybe next year.. No weak sign til now (knock on
>
> wood) ...
> BTW, as a "standby horse" (beside my *race mare*) she has a lifetime
> mark of 5789km (3597 mls), some of them quite fast... still going most
> of the miles this way (3-4 x each week), enjoyed the work -- and still
> look "chubby".
>
> Frank
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 11:10:16 +0100
> From: Frank Mechelhoff <fmechelh@c-s-k.de>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Re: Speed in hilly terrain/ training question
> Message-ID: <3459AE87.27212AB2@c-s-k.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
> Hello Tom,
>
> thanks for your oppinion. You confirmed me to do carefully on this
> hill... I will *not* try this 2:20.. I only estimatated this could be
> her max.speed (but this could also be far missed).
> Actually she has fun going this in 3:06, and if the fun ends at 2:50, I
> will quit that...
> That 200 HR mark sounds reasonable to me. If I get a saddle on again (a
> small ;-[ girth sore at the moment) I will check it with my HRM.
> The last time I had it on, and we made a small burst of speed, (at the
> end of a 25mile ride), it went 180...156...132...116...90...76 - in half
> a minute. amazing.
> But I think there's still enough time to make some serious intervall
> work... don't want to cut the hills in halfs... that's only a prelude..
> endurance first..
>
> thanks Frank
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:20:27 -0500
> From: "lahayward" <haywardl@shentel.net>
> To: "Compaq" <trc@gte.net>
> Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Re: flu
> Message-Id: <199710311322.IAA21947@head.globalcom.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
> Hi Shelley -- sorry...I meant to send something out to everyone but
between
> the Ft Valley ride and having to come back to work right away I haven't
had
> a chance! The cultures came with nothing and I belive the horses are
> getting better(hardly any coughing anymore and the eyes are better). The
> stallion and my mare never did get it although I did treat my mare with
> procaine in between competition. The stallion never needed anything.
They
> have been on auromyacin(sp?) 4g crumbles for about 2 weeks now and all
seem
> to be getting progressively better. The vet suggested letting it run
it's
> course now unless somebody gets worse again. He thinks they had a virus
> with a secondary bacterial infection and that while we were getting one
> over the bacteria it would infect the next one and so on. What we should
> have done is treat everyone in same barn at the same time(6 were in one
> field together and 1 stallion was in a paddock real close to them). I
had
> 3 others in a totally separate field. They finally got it and I treated
> them all(including my mare) with procaine real heavily for 10 days and
then
> put them on the auromyacin and they seem to be totally recovered.
Hopefully
> we are seeing the end of it now.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions and help -- next time I will immediately
insist
> on cultures and a trachial wash to see exactly what I am dealing with up
> front. Haven't had anything like this since '91 thankfully -- hope its
> another 6 years before I see anything again!!!!
>
> Thanks again!!
>
> Lori Hayward
> LIV2RYD in VA
>
> Ps. This is being copied to ridecamp to thank everyone for their
> suggestions as well.
> ----------
> > From: Compaq <trc@gte.net>
> > To: haywardl@shentel.net
> > Subject: flu
> > Date: Friday, October 31, 1997 7:36 AM
> >
> > Lori, Just curious what your horses ended up having? Did the culture
> show
> > anything? Thanks, shelley
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:55:43 -0400 (EDT)
> From: RALSTON@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re:nutrition summary
> Message-id: <01IPG8RQN6GO001OMT@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU>
> Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>
> Great summary, MIKE-I loved it!
> Sarah Ralston
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 06:28:26 -0800 (PST)
> From: karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Adequan, product inserts (long)
> Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19971031072446.0c475810@fix.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>
> Someone once said, "When all else fails, read the directions"
>
> The following product inserts are from http://www.luitpold.com
>
>
> ADEQUAN=AE i.m. Brand of Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG)
> Solution 500mg/5mL. For Intramuscular (I.M.) Use in Horses=20
> Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of
a=20
> licensed veterinarian.=20
>
> Description: Each 5 milliliters of Adequan=AE i.m. contains 5OO mg=20
> Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan and Water for injection q.s. Sodium=20
> Hydroxide and/or Hydrochloric Acid added when necessary to adjust pH.=20
> Sodium Chloride may be added to adjust tonicity.=20
>
> Pharmacology: Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan is chemically similar to=20
> the mucopolysaccharides of cartilaginous tissue. It is a potent=20
> proteolytic enzyme inhibitor and diminishes or reverses the processes=20
> which result in the loss of cartilaginous mucopolysaccharides. PSGAG=20
> improves joint function by stimulating synovial membrane activity,=20
> reducing synovial protein levels and increasing synovial fluid
viscosity=20
> in traumatized equine carpal and hock joints.=20
>
> Toxicity: Toxicity studies were conducted in horses. Doses as high as=20
> 2,500 mg were administered intramuscularly to 6 horses twice a week
for=20
> 12 weeks. This dosage is 5 times the recommended dosage and 3 times
the=20
> recommended therapeutic regimen. Clinical observations revealed no=20
> soreness or swelling at the injection site or in the affected joint.
No=20
> animal had any clinical illness during the trials and none showed any=20
> clinical or laboratory evidence of toxicity.=20
>
> Indications: Adequan=AE i.m. is recommended for the intramuscular=20
> treatment of non-infectious degenerative and/or traumatic joint=20
> dysfunction and associated lameness of the carpal and hock joint in=20
> horses.=20
>
> Contraindications: There are no known contraindications to the use of=20
> intramuscular Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan.=20
>
> Warning: Not for use in horses intended for food.=20
>
> Dosage and Administration: The recommended dose of Adequan i.m. in=20
> horses is 5OO mg every 4 days for 28 days intramuscularly. The
injection=20
> site must be thoroughly cleansed prior to injection. Do not mix
Adequan=20
> i.m. with other drugs or solvents.=20
>
> Reproductive Safety: Studies have not been conducted to establish
safety=20
> in breeding horses.=20
>
> Warning: Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.=20
>
> How Supplied: Adequan=AE i.m. solution, 500 mg/5 mL, is available in
5mL=20
> glass ampules or vials, packaged in boxes of 4.=20
>
> Storage Conditions: Store in a cool place 8=B0 - 15=B0 C (46=B0 - 59=B0
F).=
> =20
> Discard unused portion.=20
> Made in U.S.A.
> IN 995Ol
> Rev. 04/92
> NADA# 140-901, Approved by FDA
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> ADEQUAN=AE I.A. (Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan) (PSGAG)
> Solution 250mg/mL. For Intra-articular (I.A.) use in horses=20
>
> Description: Each milliliter of Adequan=AE contains 250 mg of
Polysulfated=
> =20
> Glycosaminoglycan and Water for injection q.s. Sodium Hydroxide and/or=20
> Hydrochloric Acid added when necessary to adjust pH.=20
>
> Pharmacology: Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan is chemically similar to=20
> the mucopolysaccharides of cartilagenous tissue. It is a potent=20
> proteolytic enzyme inhibitor and diminishes or reverses the processes=20
> which result in the loss of cartilagenous mucopolysaccharides. PSGAG=20
> improves joint function by stimulating synovial membrane activity,=20
> reducing synovial protein levels and increasing synovial fluid
viscosity=20
> in traumatized equine carpal joints.=20
>
> Toxicity: Toxicity studies were conducted in horses. Doses as high as=20
> 1,250 mg were administered intracarpally to 6 horses once a week for
18=20
> weeks. This dosage is 5 times the recommended dosage and 3.6 times the=20
> recommended therapeutic regimen. Clinical observations revealed a=20
> soreness and swelling in 1.8% (2 of 109 animals) at the injection site=20
> which was mild, self limiting and lasted less than one day. There was
a=20
> dose related elevation on partial thromboplastin time, creatinine and=20
> glucose. No animal had any clinical illness during the trial and none=20
> showed clinical evidence of toxicity except for transient swelling at=20
> the injection site, possibly due to mechanical invasion of the joint.=20
> Indication: Adequan=AE is recommended for the treatment of
non-infectious=20
> degenerative and/or traumatic joint dysfunction and associated
lameness=20
> of the carpal joint in horses.=20
>
> Contradiction: Do not use in horses showing hypersensitivity to=20
> Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. Do not administer Adequan=AE in the
face=20
> of joint sepsis.=20
>
> Warning: Not for use in horses intended for food.=20
>
> Dosage and Administration: The recommended dose of Adequan in horses
is=20
> 250mg (1 vial) once a week for five weeks, intra-articularly. The
joint=20
> area must be shaved, cleansed and sterilized as in a surgical
procedure=20
> prior to injection. Do not mix Adequan with other drugs or solvents.=20
> Adverse Reactions: Two major categories of adverse reactions have been=20
> reported following the intra-articular administration of Adequan=AE:=20
> 1.Inflammatory joint reactions consisting of joint pain, effusion, and=20
> swelling with associated lameness. 2.Septic arthritis.=20
> Less frequently, nonseptic arthritis, hemarthrosis, and cellulitis at=20
> the injection site and surrounding tissues have been reported.=20
>
> Precautions: Adequan is indicated for use only in the carpal joint of=20
> horses. Do not mix Adequan with other drugs or solvents.=20
> Reactions in the joint may occasionally occur within 48 hours after=20
> intra-articular treatment. If the reaction involves excessive=20
> inflammation, cease therapy with Adequan=AE.=20
>
> Post-injection inflammation may result from possible sensitivity to=20
> Adequan=AE; traumatic injection technique; exceeding the recommended
dose,=
> =20
> frequency of administration or number of Adequan=AE injections; and
from=20
> combining Adequan=AE with other drugs. Excessive joint inflammation may
be=
> =20
> manifested by rapid onset tenderness, swelling and warmth over the=20
> injected carpus. Inflammatory joint reactions may successfully be=20
> treated by systemic anti-inflammatory drugs, cold hydrotherapy, and=20
> rest. Serious reactions of this type may indicate the presence of
joint=20
> sepsis.=20
> Joint sepsis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication
of=20
> intra-articular injection. It usually results from the deposition of=20
> skin organisms into the joint space by the needle tip. Gustafson et
al.,=20
> (1989) have demonstrated that Adequan=AE may potentiate a subinfective=20
> dose of contaminant bacteria. (2, 3). Hence, strict aseptic injection=20
> technique is of utmost importance.=20
> Successful resolution of joint sepsis depends on prompt recognition
and=20
> rigorous antimicrobial treatment. (1, 4, 5, 6). Early diagnosis of=20
> septic arthritis may be complicated by the similar appearance of joint=20
> inflammation. Excessive inflammation accompanied by lameness,
swelling,=20
> and edema extending beyond the joint limits should alert the=20
> practitioner to the possibility of sepsis. Synovial fluid analysis
with=20
> cytology and bacterial culture of the fluid or a section of synovial=20
> membrane are valuable diagnostic aids. Upon suspicion of joint sepsis,=20
> broad spectrum antibiotic therapy should be instituted without delay
and=20
> joint lavage considered. It is recommended that samples used for=20
> bacterial culture be taken prior to initiating antibiotic therapy.=20
> The concomitant use of Adequan=AE with steroidal or non-steroidal=20
> anti-inflammatory agents may mask the symptoms of joint sepsis,
thereby=20
> delaying the diagnosis and reducing the likelihood of a satisfactory=20
> resolution.=20
> Intra-articular injections should not be performed when the overlying=20
> skin is scurfed or blistered, as this precludes adherence to aseptic=20
> injection technique.=20
> Veterinarians are directed to the Reference Section below for
additional=20
> information concerning septic arthritis and its treatment.=20
>
> Impairment of Fertility: Fertility impairment studies in mares and=20
> stallions have not been conducted. Do not use in horses intended for=20
> breeding.=20
>
> Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of
a=20
> licensed veterinarian.=20
>
> How Supplied: Adequan=AE solution. 250mg/mL is available as:=20
>
> =95NDC 10797-991-72 1mL Single Dose Vials Packaged in boxes of 6=20
> Storage Conditions: Store in a cool place. 8=B0 - 15=B0/C (46=B0 -
59=B0F).=
> =20
> Discard unused portion. References:=20
>
> 1.Bertone, A; McIlwraith, CW et al: Comparison of various treatments
for=20
> experimentally induced equine infectious arthritis. Am J. Vet Res.
(48):=20
> 519, 1987. 2.Gustafson, SB: McIlwraith, CW: Jones, RL: Comparison of
the=20
> effect of polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, corticosteroids and sodium=20
> hyaluronate in the potentiation of a subinfective dose of
Staphylococcus=20
> aureus in the midcarpal joint of horses. Am. J. Vet Res. (50):=20
> 2014-2017, 1989. 3.Gustafson, SB: McIlwraith, CW:Jones, RL:
Dixon-White,=20
> HE: Further investigations into the potentiation of infection by=20
> intra-articular injection of polysulfated glycosaminoglycan and the=20
> effect of filtration and intra-articular injection of amikacin in=20
> horses. Am J. Vet Res. (50): 2018-2022, 1989. 4.Koch, DB: Management
of=20
> infectious arthritis in the horse. Comp. Cont. Educ. (1): 546, 1979. 5.
> McIlwraith, CW: Treatment of infectious arthritis. Vet. Clin. N. Am.,=20
> Lg. Anim. Pract. (5): 363, 1983. 6.Morris, PG: The clinical management=20
> of septic arthritis in the horse. Comp. Cont. Educ. (2): 5207. 1980. 7.
> Von Essen, R. and Holtta, A: Improved method of isolating bacteria
from=20
> joint fluids by the use of blood culture bottles. Ann. Rheum. Dis.
(45):=20
> 454, 1966.=20
>
> Made in USA
> IN 99171
> Rev. 04/92
> NADA #136-383, Approved by FDA=20
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 09:48:40 -0800 (PST)
> From: Trish Dowling <dowling@skyway.usask.ca>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Rotating dewormers
> Message-id: <ECS9710310940A@skyway.usask.ca>
> Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>
> I was wondering the same thing Kat posted. What do you rotate with if
> you use Quest? I've always rotated like Kat - 2 ivermectin 1
> strongid,etc. Would you throw a strongid in there a couple times a year
> like normal regardless of when you gave the Quest or something else?
>
> Go ahead, people, unconfuse me.
>
> Tori
>
> Whether or not to rotate dewormer (and the rotation schedule) is very
controversial among veterinarians, and
> to my knowledge, the subject has not been addressed in a scientific
study. Because of how I manage my
> horses (4 adult geldings), I only use ivermectin (Quest is not in Canada
yet). I would use Strongid if I thought
> I had a problem with tapeworms. Whether or not tapeworms cause actual
damage in horses is debatable
> (they attach around the junction between the ileum and cecum, and may
play a role in ileocecal
> intussusceptions - where the ileum telescopes into the cecum - a nasty
but rare form of colic). I have only
> rarely seen tapeworm eggs in fecal exams in Alabama and there I did
prescribe Strongid. This is a good
> question to take to your veterinarian, who would be familiar with the
parasite problems in your area.
>
> Cheers,
> Trisha
> BTW, somebody pulled the dihydrogen monoxide story on my husband and I -
my husband was caught, but
> I guess hanging around the academics helped and I figured it right out!
But it surely does illustrate the
> average person's fear of science and technology.
>
>
> Trisha Dowling, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM & ACVCP
> Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
> Western College of Veterinary Medicine
> Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4
> 306-966-7359/FAX 306-966-7376
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 12:02:31 EST
> From: "Lysane Cree" <cree_l@LSA.Lan.McGill.CA>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: black hooves v. white hooves
> Message-Id: <199710311712.MAA06557@sirocco.CC.McGill.CA>
> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
>
> I think I may have found the answer to my own 'white hoof problem',
> although there may be no definite answer to the "controversy" in
> general -seems to depend much more on individual feet and conditions
> than color. It seems likely (I think) that it is the ground that is
making
> my horse's feet the way they are (dry and tendency to chip) and not their
color!
> Now that several people have pointed that out it seems
> like it would certainly make sense in my case. Although my horse is
> often outside on a grass pasture, when I ride (2-3 times/week) I
> usually go on long rides. First we have to go on pavement (a bit less
than a mile)
> to get to the trails and then one part of the trail is very muddy (stays
wet all
> summer),followed by most of it being sand (usually packed down sand,
> not the deep stuff) and some small rocks. A large part of the trails
where I
> ride are in a pine forest -the trees were originally planted about a
> hundred years ago for the very reason that the soil is very sandy-the
> roots of the trees keep the soil in place.
> I have also noticed his shoes wear out pretty fast. A new set pretty much
> at each trim, except in the winter, when there is less stuff to wear
> his shoes down with all the snow and ice we get! And I do have to have
shoes on
> him all the time (except if I wasn't riding at all I guess) because
otherwise his feet
> would get too short real fast. So it is probably the ground I am
> riding on, right? And if there was something he wasn't getting in his
> food......what would that be? Right now he is on grass pasture in late
spring,
> summer and early fall with a mixture of oats, some Omolene (give me more
> molasses please!) and a pretty complete vitamin/mineral supplement
> twice/week. In the winter he is outside in the pasture all day
> (unless it rains or there is a big storm) with grass hay that we put
> out for them. We bring them in every night though since there is not
> much shelter. My horse gets some oats/Omolene and vit./mineral
> supplement and again some hay to munch on for the night.
> Thanks for the input!
> Lysane and Buck
> P.S. To Monika,
> I know B.C. doesn't get much snow and cold because of the ocean, but
> I thought Alberta was one of the provinces with lots of snow! Oh well,
> lucky you -enjoy the El Nino and chinooks and think of me when I
> attempt to ride in -10 weather come December/January!! :))
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 12:30:43 -0500
> From: "The Vervaet's" <VervaetP@deruyter.k12.ny.us>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: rotating de-wormers
> Message-Id: <199710311715.JAA12549@fsr.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
> VervaetP@deruyter.K12.NY.US
> I don't know if worming recommendations differ, depending on the area
that
> you live in, or not. My vet recommends 2 (double) doses of Strongid.
One
> during bot season, the other rotated in with the Ivermectin schedule.
> Paula
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 10:20:36 -0800 (PST)
> From: eglaser@bigbasin.com (becky glaser)
> To: ridecamp@fsr.com
> Subject: my drug violation
> Message-Id: <v02140b04b07f56fb8246@[165.227.113.46]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> OK, folks. As all of of you know I was censured by the AERC for having
> bute present in my horse during as ride. I won't burden you with all the
> details, but I have been urged by friends to tell my side of the story. I
> used old and well cleaned bute syringes to administer electrolyes to my
> horses. I often had my children load the syringes with the electrolytes.
> They inadvertantly used a syringe that had a remnant of bute. I
discovered
> this after the ride, and I called Miki Cohen and told her about it. I
> didn't know whether the syringe had been used during the ride or not.
> Tio tested positive for a very minute amount of bute. The Vet committee
> recommended that, because the bute was present in such a small quantity
as
> to confer no performance advantage, that I not be censured. The Protest
> and Greivance Committee didn't agree and voted to censure me. I appealed
> this to the full Board of Directors. I want to make it clear that I
> appealed only the penalty--not the crime. For taking this step, I was
> subjected to an unbelievable amount of pressure, including phone calls
from
> Board members imploring me to withdraw my appeal and inflammatory letters
> from Dane Frazier to the Board questioning my integrity. The head of the
> California State drug testing program characterized the amount of drug
> present in Tio as the amount of bute that might be present in the bottom
of
> a bucket that had the bute top dressed on feed. I felt that the penalty
> imposed on me was not commensurate with the severity of my infraction--I
> still do.
>
> I firmly believe that as a rider I am fully responsible for what happens
to
> my horse, and that I alone bear full responsibility. I certainly do not
> hold anyone else responsible for the presence of bute in Tio's blood.
> However, it was an accident. The Vet Committe agreed that it was an
> accident and that it did not affect the outcome of the race. I do not
> believe that the punishment fit the crime, nor do I feel that I was
fairly
> treated during the course of my appeal. All I did was ask for a
> reconsideration of the issue, and I was treated as a major criminal of
> dubious moral character.
>
> I would be happy to answer any questions that this engenders.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 13:35:47 -0500
> From: bolton@pbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Tapeworms in horses??
> Message-Id: <v01510102b07fa1904cda@[204.128.87.18]>
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>
> Got a question for ya'll.....I rotate wormers from the different
> classes and never really wondered if I had a worm problem till now......I
> saw mention of tapeworms not being in the spectrum of worms that are
> treated by even Ivermetrin. We keep three horses on about three acres at
> out home.....we also have three large dogs, one of the great danes got
> tapeworms, noticably. Well we administered wormer to the dogs(all) for
> tapeworms in case they were all infected......my question is: #1)
Should
> I be worried that my horses have tapeworms too. #2) and if so what can
I
> give them to worm them for tapeworms, just to be on the safe side.....I
> know they are very contagious........Dogs and horses have access to one
> another.
>
> Thanks for any information. Rae.
>
> Rae Bolton
> 3875 Toby Ave.
> Valkaria, FL 32950
> (407)-727-8765
> E-Mail: bolton@pbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us
>
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