Re: Big Trot

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I am NOT a leg person, but I always was under the impression that
windpuffs, while no big deal themselves, are an indication that the
level of exercise/level of stress on the soft tissue is too much for
their level of conditioning and a fair warning to back off on the stress
load, until the cartilage, tendons, etc have had a chance to fully
respond, which I know can take a year or more.  Is this not right?

Susan G

DMAJICC@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Lori,
> 
>     I also am trying to figure out how to keep my horse from getting wind
> puffs,  or making the ones he has any worse.  I used the proffesional choice
> boot for awhile and found that after a long ride (20 miles or so) they would
> rub the hair off.  I am told by some wind puffs are no big deal and some
> people that if you don't manage them they will get bigger and bigger.  Does
> any one have any good information on this?
> 
> Donna Brow