Re: RC: Re: Re: Electrolyting

Great advice - thank you all! I had used the Lyte Now on my 2 rides & had elyted in her feed for a couple days prior but didn't start the paste before the ride nor continue it after... I will do it now! Thanks & Happy New Year!

>From: Truman Prevatt

>Reply-To: tprevatt@mindspring.com

>To: Susan Garlinghouse

>CC: Bany Cranmer , ridecamp@endurance.net

>Subject: Re: RC: Re: Re: Electrolyting

>Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 17:43:42 -0500

>As Susan and Angie point out - prior to the ride and every hour or so during the

>ride, after the ride and a couple hours after the ride. If it is particularly

>hot, keep electrolyting with the meals for 24 to 36 hours after the ride.

>There are some prepared paste electrolytes out there, Lyte Now, Endura Max, etc.

>that are fairly handly to carry with you on the trail.

>Truman

> >

> > Having said that, what I suggest to people is that they put about 2 ounces

> > of electrolyte in a 60 cc syringe, mixed with applesauce and a piece of tape

> > over the tip so it doesn't dribble, and e'lyte with that starting two hours

> > before the ride and every hour or so throughout the ride and for several

> > hours after the finish. (You should also elyte for a couple days ahead of

> > time while trailering to encourage them to drink as well). I know it's a

> > pain to have to syringe that often, but that protocol seems to work really

> > well. It's the schedule that's used by a lot of horses that all do well on

> > it, but specifically on a couple of very high mileage/winning/BC horses, as

> > well as another that races at FEI level and top tenned Tevis with overall

> > probably the best metabolic profile of any horse in the race. So you might

> > give it a try. In talking to alot of riders, and in comparing the chem

> > panels of horses syringed different ways, I'm pretty convinced 1-2 oz per

> > hour, as opposed to larger doses once or twice, is the way to go.

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