2008/4/25 Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Same here. I had a young mare fracture a leg years ago (luckily she > recovered after 3 months in a plaster cast) and a friend's horse > actually broke her leg and had to be shot. Plus lots of cuts and bumps > and bruises, the odd suspensory ligament and so on.
True, horses will find all sorts of ways to hurt themselves. > I don't think they would like being kept in bubblewrap much though. True, but we can still make careful choices for them. Mic, keep track of the people that were in the Icetolt and let us know in a year or so, how many of those horses are still sound. Next April, make a few phone calls and then report back to us how many of them have any lameness issues. I'm honestly curious about your fiindings... I've been pondering over this, and if I were an owner and my horse was suddenly mysteriously lame and I ACTUALLY was able to connect it to an Icetolt I participated in...I think I'd be too embarrased to admit it.. Wanda
