Re: Re: No Sweat

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Other physiologists and veterinarians would disagree.

Susan G
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Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: RC: Re: No Sweat


> In a message dated 5/27/00 8:28:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
> << If you're conditioning alot, you should probably be providing loose
salt
>  instead of a block.  A horse can easily lose 4-6 ounces of salt (or more)
>  during a conditioning ride and it's takes alot of licking to replace
>  that---if his tongue gets sore before he's had enough, he'll just stop
while
>  still deficient, and that can have an effect on sweating ability. >>
>
> I've heard this a lot, but in a lifetime with salt blocks, I have yet to
see
> a sore tongue from licking salt, and I HAVE on many occasions seen
> salt-hungry horses crunch the salt off with their teeth so that they could
> take more in faster.  The loose salt is a good idea as it is likely faster
> and easier for them to take in what they need, but I've sure never seen
them
> stop short on a block, either.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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