Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

Sylvester
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Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

13 years 4 months ago

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What the difference other than 3 vs 6 month suspension ?

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Re: Re: Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

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They mean the same thing and don't relate to the length of the suspension. A horse is suspended for 90 days the first time it bleeds out through one or both nostrils, 180 days the second time, and permanently the third time. Epistaxis is a fancy word for nosebleed.

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Re: Re: Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

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is there any possibility that a horse is more likely to bleed at sea level than at Altitude?

And is bleeding more frequent at Sea Level vs. Altitude?

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Re: Re: Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

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In my time working with horses I have found that horses bleed more often when 1. You work hard on a heavy or dead track 2.You are working with another horse so they become more competitive.

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Re: Re: Epitaxis vs. Bleeding Rule 93.1

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Sylvester Wrote:

> is there any possibility that a horse is more
> likely to bleed at sea level than at Altitude?
>
> And is bleeding more frequent at Sea Level vs.
> Altitude?

I haven't done the numbers, but there is a strong school of thought that that is exactly the case. It may help to explain why a notorious bleeder like English Garden keeps turning up in Joburg.

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