Re: RC: Tying up

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/17/99 8:56:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<< In extreme cases, I doubt it.  What carbs WILL do is address those cases 
 where the primary cause of the tie-up is hypoglycemia.  But since there are 
 so many factors and causes to tying up, I find it scary to hear a suggestion 
 to treat every horse with the syndrome willy nilly with carbs, without first 
 doing some diagnostic work to see if this is really what is going on in that 
 given individual.  And quite frankly, I think just giving carbs at the 
 critical points in competition is a bit like putting a bandage on a skinned 
 knee--I think it behooves the rider to analyze his entire feeding and riding 
 >>

Etc., etc.

If your shadow jumped out from behind a bush you'd get the flutters. Here's a 
clue--it's probably not the carbs, but the chromium. 

ti


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