I am a whole lot more comfortable in an indoor arena for 40 minutes than I am at the grocery store for an hour.
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At this time I am glad to be boarding at a smaller stable. I generally have the indoor to myself or with one other rider. The indoor is quite airy with an open door until the worst weather and an open area under the eaves. I am a mask-wearing careful person but do not generally have to wear a mask at the stable. I keep a distance from other boarders and there are only a few that I might meet.
I do wear a mask when others are in the barn. The farriers are maskless and make me nervous since I have to hold my wiggly boy.
You canât go to a store in my state without a mask. I definitely wouldnât go to one now without a mask.
Personally I would think that crowded arenas would mandate mask wearing. Gyms in my state are open but masks are required, regardless of how far away from each other you are.
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Such a stupid and wrong statement.
One donât keep their immune system Ă« healthyâŠ:rolleyes:
Learn some basic science please.
Ă« Diseases such as covid-19 and influenza can be fatal due to an overreaction of the bodyâs immune system called a cytokine storm.
Cytokine storms might explain why some people have a severe reaction to coronaviruses while others only experience mild symptoms. They could also be the reason why younger people are less affected, as their immune systems are less developed and so produce lower levels of inflammation-driving cytokines. Ă»
Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/term/cyâŠ#ixzz6ar6Lfmds
Read this as well : https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/can-supplements-help-boost-your-immune-system
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Iâm not comfortable with the idea of being in a busy indoor, particularly for a show. There are just too many unknowns.
Also, when I think about the brown booger effect :lol: of being in certain indoors - nope nope nope. That is all the evidence I need that Iâm breathing in all kinds of garbage that I donât see. I will stick to riding outside when I can this year.
(ETA: Iâm aware that the âbrown booger effectâ may have no bearing whatsoever on Covid transmission - I just think it serves as a reminder that the air that we breathe in an indoor may have different effects than an outdoor :lol:)
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Oooooo the brown booger effectâŠgood call on that. That certainly gives a different visualâŠand feel :lol:
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We were talking about that last night. Could be an added benefit of wearing masks while riding (elimination of the brown boogers).
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Our indoor is technically open on all sides as each stall is connected to a small paddock, and there are big roof vents as well. Thereâs a massive opening at one end as well. But it does get crowded when thereâs rain and all the outdoor arenas and turnouts are closed, and the tack room has no ventilation whatsoever. So not 100% worry-free, but mostly safe for brief rides with masks on, Iâd hope.
We have strict rules about masks and folks are really polite and good about taking turns in the tack room, so even when itâs extremely busy, itâs rare to find more than two bodies in there at a time (we just give folks a few seconds to do their thing and get out before going in), and I tend to tack up in the stall anyway (this little dude might be the best $25 Iâve ever spent). Like with everything else, Iâll reassess and adjust my plan periodically.
Most of the cases I personally know of so far have been horse-related. Riders, barn staff, vets. And my horse needs me (or I like to think he does), so I try and remain vigilant. Nearly a quarter-million dead in the US alone is horrifying enough; the long-hauler situation is almost as terrifying. As equestrians, weâre absolutely, indefinitely screwed if it happens to us. Ă°ĆžËĆŸ
By the way, hereâs a brief explainer on herd immunity from Mayo Clinic: âExperts estimate that in the U.S., 70% of the population â more than 200 million people â would have to recover from COVID-19 to halt the epidemic. If many people become sick with COVID-19 at once, the health care system could quickly become overwhelmed. This amount of infection could also lead to serious complications and millions of deaths, especially among older people and those who have chronic conditions.â
Someone mentioned an article about COVID-19 risks and riding indoors â would love to read it!
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