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Re: [RC] on newbies - Lysane CreeWell, luckily not all of us neophytes, newbies, rookies, etc. follow the endurance gospel blindly :) I have been reading ridecamp and asking questions, etc. for a couple of years now and I think, as with anything, that you have to take some and leave some. Because horse's are individuals with different needs, so most advice will probably need a little adjustment to my particualr conditions. But it still remains that the advice, stories and experiences shared, and opinions voiced are quite invaluable to a person like me trying to get going in the sport. So there have been some roadblocks (school full time, no trailer, horse issues, etc.) along the way, but I'll get there eventually. But I will be as prepared as I can be when the opportunity for my second ride comes along.:) I had never heard of hyponatremia (sp.??) and I have learned tons this week. I won't keep a horse from drinking though. But I will think twice about any tubing procedure that dumps a large quantity of fluids into my horse's stomach! And I wouldn't stop giving e-lytes, but I will carefully consider the brand of e-lytes I give, the quantity and leave room for adjustments based on weather. And I won't just dump them down the horse's throat. What I have learned is that mixing them into the food whenever possible is a good idea and mixing them up with something so that they don't just hit the mouth & stomach as plain e-lytes is also a good idea. And they won't cure an already compromised horse. However, if your father worked for General Motors for 30 years, you really would believe that all Dodges lose their transmissions. Hahaha o.k. so I'm biased towards GM/Chevrolet trucks. Never said I was perfect. LOL :) Lysane <Gosh...it really disturbs me seeing some endurance <neophytes taking as gospel, the advice to not <electrolyte during rides. Angie wrote: <Yep. So far this week they've learned that too much <water will kill them and electrolytes will give them ulcers. Scarey isn't it? You can add to that that goosenecks roll, all Dodges lose their transmissions, all Ortho-Flexes rub, everybody is rude to LD'ers...the list goes on and on. All I can tell people is before you change something, step out of virtual reality, go to a ride and look around. Ask. Watch. If one person has a particular opinion and they're like a few of us who post a lot you may assume that the majority think that. Not necessarilly. The majority will glance at a post, think, "That's rediculous" but never sit down and take the time to type out what they think. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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