Re: Jihad's first 50!

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

I'm gathering the ride you went to was BVS and also assuming it was as hot
and tough as I remember---so congratulate yourself on Jihad's first ride not
being a creampuff and that he was basically okay.  Alot of the problems you
describe will take care of themselves as the horse gets more experience.

In the meantime, consider trying to get some beet pulp into him for several
days prior to the ride, possibly more small doses of e'lytes along the trail
as long as he keeps drinking, keep riding conservatively and wait for
experience and conditioning to kick in.  :-)

Congrats again.

Susan G

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Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 4:18 PM
Subject: RC: Jihad's first 50!


> Sharon Satterwhite ssatt44@hotmail.com
> My horse, Jihad finished his first 50 on Saterday! A very   experienced
feather wieght, Susan Castang, rode him for me
> and now we need some Monday morning Quarter Backing.Re-read
> Sue G's hydration artical and I realized how close we came.
> Jihad had electrolites and free grass hay for the 24hrs prior to ride,
electrolited on trail, and "drank like a fish". All he wanted at the 5 vet
checks was the bran mash, or hay at lunch,
> refusing the beet mash. Hydration stayed at A all day and  B
> on gut sounds. However, after the ride I saw him straining to
> pass dung, and it was pretty dry. He was acting famished and
> tore into his hay and FINALLY the beet mash. By dark all was fairly
nornmal. His total time was just over 11 hrs, so he was
> not rushed. HELP! how can I avoid this again? What do I change,
> I thought I had my bases covered!
>
>                      Sharon and Jihad(feed me!)
>
>
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