Working on horses is a challenging undertaking, at best. Horses don't like to undergo the poking and prodding that is required for even the most basic examinations. They are notoriously bad patients who refuse to take care of themselves and view any attempt at rest or confinement as a terrible imposition on their desires to run and play. They often seem to try not to get better. Have some compassion for the people who are trying to help you with your uncooperative and ungrateful beast and let them do the best they can at trying to help.
Nobody has all the answers.
People who are willing to tell you that they don't know are at least telling you the truth. It is for the entertainment, enlightenment, information and soothing of the poor, distressed horse owner that this manual of equine mythology is designed. This book takes on a huge variety of misconceptions about the health of the horse and attempts to point the reader in the direction of the truth. Because some of these myths are firmly held, the book is referenced, both for credibility and to help the reader find additional information. The author knows that facts frequently have no chance at dislodging firmly held misconceptions but feels that at least they are worth taking a shot at.