Re: RC: Gut sounds at vet checks

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/25/99 5:00:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
dotwgns@ruralnetwork.net writes:

<< How do you think this fits in with using up stores of energy of all kinds?>

Well, what are gut sounds? Fluids moving from where to where? Gut muscle 
contractions? In humans, one of the reasons to keep a relatively empty gut is 
that exercise moves blood to the periphery, in support of the active muscles. 
It is likely that some of this "partitioning" is happening in the horse 
during parts of the ride as well. 

 >Where would the Carbo supplements fit here?>

First guess, irrelevant.

 >Horse is usually fed free choice hay,  often choice of two kinds, some grass
 hay, timothy hay, alfalfa-grass, or plain dryland alfalfa, whatever is
 available on travel days and at the ride.   Home feed is some hay with
 pasture all the time except when at rides.   Grain is usually plain whole
 oats, usually not more than 3 # a day, with sloppy bran, few carrots,  and
 some electrolytes at stops.  Post ride grain will be oats and some bran,
 sloppy,  several small feeds,  up to maybe double or triple usual amounts
 till Mon or Tues after rides.  Horses always hold their weight.
 
 Conditioning is not to any set plan,  but the horses are all old seasoned
 campaigners.
 
 Have had no tie-ups,  or pulls for any metabolic reason,  one for lameness.
 This has worked for my horses for years.
 
 Why have I not had all the problems that hit so many of us?   What makes
 this work for me?
 Why does this work?  I know it is way off base from what most people do  but
 it has put me 7000+ miles on 4 unlikely horses.   What do you think?>

First guess, "old, seasoned campaigners.". Given careful exposure, the horse 
accommodates its environment. Given time to observe, and patience, the good 
horseman can see when a balance has been reached. Once a working agreement 
has been made, why change it?

ti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dot Wiggins
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