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> There is a wide variety of opinions on how to electrolyte
> your horse.
Well, actually, there are a wide variety of horses, all with different
needs, ranging from no electrolytes to a lot of electrolytes.

The bottom line is don't electrolyte just because so-and-so does.  Learn
what YOUR horse's own needs are, and e-lyte accordingly.

As a ride vet, I've seen horses get in trouble from not enough, and I've
seen horses get in trouble from too much.

Rome wasn't built in a day.  General Lee's cavalry did some pretty
astounding things in the Deep South in the summer's heat with fit horses,
good roughage (and often not enough of it), and good horsemanship--but
with no modern e-lytes.  Get your horse fit, figure out what is right for
YOUR horse with some experimentation in submaximal conditions, and go from
there!

Heidi


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