Loose manure.

["Alison Dunn" <alcritters@hotmail.com>]

H1!  I don't know if this is problem or not - thought I'd run it by you 
guys.
My arab has normal looking manure in his paddock, but when I trail ride him, 
by the 3rd time he passes manure, it is quite loose, and stays that way for 
the rest of the ride (short or long).
I ride mostly by myself, and condition quite conservatively compared to some 
others I have ridden with occasionally (I've only done LDs so far - and only 
one this year.  He got A on attitude, and A-'s and B+'s on the rest.)  He 
isn't obviously under any stress, and will trot along quietly on a loose 
rein.  When I use the heart-rate moniter, it doesn't show anything out of 
the ordinary.
I want to eventually move up to 50s, but am worried about hydration with 
this loose manure thing.  Any suggestions?

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