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Posts: 57 10/02/08 6:39 PM |
In the October issue of Hoof Beats, Stacey Oke writes that Standardbreds suffer far fewer on-track breakdowns than Thoroughbreds, but are still prone to soft-tissue injuries. You can read the story here: http://www.hoofbeatsmagazine.com/pdf/oct08/cat_oct08.pdf What do you think should be done to prevent these injuries in Standardbreds? Are there options available? |
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bid1001 |
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Posts: 6 07/12/09 11:05 AM |
anyone know the cause of his accident which lead to him being euthinized?
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Posts: 218 07/27/09 9:18 PM |
Options is a relative term actually. Any sport carries with it some inherent risk-golf, bowling, whatever. Options to minimize risk are few if you want to
be first on race day. Many things are being done as a matter of routine for some time now, i.e. pads under shoes, ect...
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