When I did the new riders meeting at the Ponce de'Leon ride a few weeks
ago (all the ridres were doing the 25 ) was if you haven't exposed your
horse to electrolytes prior to this ride - don't do it tomorrow. If you
have - use them. Anything new to a horse is risky - be it new saddle,
new saddle pad, new rider, new feed or giving him electrolytes for the
first time.
Try different electrolyte mixes and formulations to find one that works
but do it training - not at a ride.
In a message dated 5/3/2004 2:51:18 PM Pacific
Daylight Time, Vallonelee@xxxxxxx writes:
I
don't generally electrolyte on training rides unless I get upward in
the mileage. However, I do provide electrolytes at home in their feed.
They have free access to trace minerals and loose salt at all times and
do consume more in the summer.
It seems risky to me to electrolyte at a ride for the first time? My
mare has a salt block and I add table salt to her mash. She will not
eat the mineral block or her mash if I add mineral salt. Maybe I
should try a different brand?
I'm going to horse camp this week, to see if her training extends to
strange places :0) was thinking I could try them out there. I won't be
riding hard though, will be going with my trainer who feels more at
home in the arena.
-- We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters
ourselves,
and only
We
imitate our masters
only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only
because
in doing so we
learn the truth about what cannot be imitated.
