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RE: [RC] interesting ulcer article - Snodgrass, BonnieThat's the tough part, keeping forage in them the whole length of a ride. So many trails have little along them to eat and the length of time between vet checks (for most of us) is a couple of hours. My retired mare did develop ulcers, poor eater combined with electrolytes. I'm trying to figure a way to carry a form of hay with me from check to check when I start competing my young horse. I'm afraid to rely on what she eats at a vet check to last long enough in the stomach. She is a very willing eater so I may be carrying chopped hay along to feed by the handful. How long will hay remain in the stomach after consumption? Interesting that the horses movement causes the stomach fluids to get pushed even higher. I've been mixing my electrolytes with a calcium/magnesium liquid for a while now after my ulcer experiences. Feel they burn the horse far less that way and help neutralize some of that stomach acid. Have found the horses take the mix far more willingly than when I used applesauce. Bonnie Snodgrass -----Original Message----- From: suendavid@xxxxxxx [mailto:suendavid@xxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:35 PM To: Michelle Fink Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] interesting ulcer article They did a novel study using exercising horses and found that when the horse moves faster than a walk, the gastric wall is contracted and stomach acids get pushed higher up in the stomach, into more sensitive tissues which can induce ulceration. Any thoughts about it? All the more reason to keep plenty of forage in the stomach to buffer acids. The upper non-glandular region is more sensitive, but is effectively protected by saliva *if* there's forage, forage and more forage being chewed to initiate saliva production (another reason why I prefer long-stem hay over pellets or cubes). Susan G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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