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Tying up

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Hello all,
I have tried many methods (ie. changing diet, increased electrolytes, etc) however nothing seems to work. I am wondering if you have found any success in curing or controlling tying up in a standardbred race horse? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
 
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Is your horse still racing? Often horses will tie up because they don't get regular work. Race horses are prone to it because they usually jog/exercise 5 days a week and race really hard one day a week. Along with regular steady exercise, less grain, and vitamin E and magnesium are supposed to help prevent it. If your horse ties up you should keep him warm, massage his tendons and put a warm, moist towel over them.
 
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This may sound stupid

What is 'tying up'? I've always had Standardbreds right off the track, always female and never had any trouble with them. So I'm curious about 'tying up'. I'm assuming that it doesn't mean cross-tying them or tying them in an unfenced hay field. BeauReba mentioned tendons. Is he having trouble with his tendons?
 
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