Re: RC: FUSSY EATERS

[Trailrite@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/16/99 2:03:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< celestem@badgermining.co.za >>

    We start, condition, and market nothing but endurance horses.  We see a 
lot of this type of behavior.   What we have found is the horse is meeting to 
much stress on the level of work that is required at that time in training.  
If the owner would back off to a level of training where the horse is still 
acting and eating normal, then start a slow increase from there, that would 
probably work.  You don't race your horse fast until it solves this problem 
safely.  You can't race a car without gas, so you shouldn't race a horse 
without food.  Have your friend just try to complete 50's (make it a pleasent 
experience and not a race for a while) and work their way back up in 
placements after the horse starts eating better.
Some horse's just take things in a little different, some are nervious, 
happy, hyper, etc.....  Most horse's learn to take care of themselves in the 
long run. :-)
Just our experience's.
Tammy Robinson
TRAIL-RITE Ranch & Products


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