Bushfire Post Bashing

[Rudy]

Here is part of a post I made about two months ago regarding Bushfire vs Pine Island..."I usually don't put most races to memory but I cant forget how Pine Island struggled to win her last race she was staggering to victory..I had her that day playing her 2nd time lasix..but I assure you she will not be on my tickets despite the wonderful write up in the DRF had about the rematch...
If horses struggle to win there is a problem after my post PineIsland
won another race but if a horse doesn't look right or something seems off there is usually something to it..Body language can mean a lot.. Steve mentioned a gentleman he sat with on BC day that didn't like a horse for similar reasons I think it was (Deltasports) and caught hell for going against a tape made a few days earlier.....Whenever a favorite can be tossed out there is great value to be had...I would like to see more post about body language...
I am sorry that Pine Island broke down. It is sad and bad for the sport
when it needs new players..I took a lot of heat for that and thought I was wrong about my comment,perhaps it was just a bad step. Unfortunately I did not see it that way two months ago..

[ken]

Any Tbred going at racing or workout speed for over 4f usually needs recovery time, some more than others and depending on what's going on inside maybe even more time. Legs especially have to recouperate and especially harder surfaces. That is why they refer to leg tiredness as "stress".
In my studies of leg problems and breakdowns and researching many studies, I know that certain events can cause leg problems to appear which may take awhile to resolve. So you were not wrong to offer an opinion on 1 factor that may have been involved. That is why necropsies are required on all Tbreds who die in the track in Ca, and why Il examined many PP's, necropsies, track maintainence, and other factors regarding their rash of breakdowns; That is how toegrabs were found to be associated with leg injuries, and why there have been many studies of breakdowns in various countries in past years.
The time for the industry ignoring leg problems is over, especially with new track materials, medical procedures, and medical diagnostic tools available to reduce problems. As more persons and sectors of the racing community realize this more horses will stay alive and well, even with very simple changes that will not affect the actual racing negatively.

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"http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/aaep/1997/Mundy.pdf"
In addition to this article, there are numerous references at the end to give you an idea of how many studies have been done.