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Re: [RC] Drugs - heidi

On thing I noticed when we (SERA ) frist starting used our scale was
some horses have very large weight losses on the first loop - 30 to 40
pounds in 15 miles - only to stop losing or even recover some weight the
 rest of the ride. It turnes out that most of these horses were those of
 experienced riders who practiced good management and preloaded with
electrolytes starting a couple days prior.

Most likely between these horses may have gone in "super hydrated," but
they got rid of the excess load fairly quickly.

If the horses lose the extra so quickly, it makes one wonder if this is
really "good management" or if it is simply superfluous...

Heidi

PS:  With regard to human athletes IVing to restore fluids during
events--again, humans don't have the adaptation of a huge hindgut that
serves as a fluid and e-lyte reserve...



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