Cooling ponies with cold water does NOT:
- Cause muscle damage
- Cause laminitis
- Induce shock
- Give ponies heart attacks
- Prevent ponies from cooling by causing the blood vessels in the skin to constrict
It is NOT more effective to:
- Start at the feet and work up
- Focus on hosing the large blood vessels
- Scrape water off while cooling
- Cover the pony with wet towels
