Re: Water crossings

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/19/99 6:59:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu writes:

<< I wonder if it's the cooling, or if it just feels so good to them, or
 both! >>

Both.  There are pretty good-sized blood vessels going down into the feet, so
the warmer blood goes down and is cooled somewhat before returning to the
body.  Same principle as sponging the big vessels on the insides of the legs
to cool the horse down at vet checks.

Heidi