hydration (was My horse was on IV at 2000 Tevis)

["Michelle Fink" <michrowe@redwrench.com>]

> In other words, don't e'lyte a horse
> unless and until the horse has had PLENTY to drink - more than a usual
sip!

So is soaking the elytes in with beetpulp + a few gallons of water an
adequate plan for preloading & avoiding the dehydration effect in a less
than stellar drinker?  Or is that still too small of an amount of water
(what is "plenty")?

Thx,
Michelle