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Re: [RC] [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVMI don't think feeding carrots to an insulin resistant horse is an absolute no-no. Yes, carrots are high glycemic if you feed it on a dry matter basis, with the water completely removed. Not many people do that. :-) If you're just feeding fresh carrots, then you'd have to feed ten pounds of fresh carrots to equate to a pound of grain, and even one pound of grain isn't a big deal unless you're talking about a horse in acute laminitis, etc. Assuming you're not standing there feeding carrots nonstop, I think some fresh carrots during a ride are fine. Dose and timing are everything, even for insulin-resistant horses. Susan G SUSAN E. GARLINGHOUSE, DVM, MS Michael S. Peralez, DVM & Associates 1005 North Santa Anita Drive Arcadia, California 91006 (626) 446-8911 http://www.shady-acres.com/susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Sutliff" <mtnriderII@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx> Cc: <suendavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <msofen@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race If a horse is insulin resistant. often goes along with Cushings, carrots, apples & grain, etc. are no nos. They cause a glucose spike. These horses must be on low starch & sugar grass hay & beet bulp without molassas. If you are interested in this condition the best source for cutting edge info is the website EquineCushing@xxxxxxxxxx Unfortunately I have 2 of these horses. Not Cushings, just insulin resistant. ============================================================ The two best drugs to have in your kit are Tincture of Time and a Dose of Common Sense. These two will carry you through 99.999% of the problems associated with horses and endurance competition. ~ Robert Morris ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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