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I've also used SUCCEED the ultrasports drink.  Not icky sweet.  Also 
carry some e'lyte caps with me "in case."  But once when I really needed 
e'lytes and didn't have any caps, I swallowed a tad of my horse's 
e'lytes.  Whew, what we put in our horses' mouths!  Did the trick almost 
instantaneously.
Laney

Jonni wrote:
> What I realized I was NOT doing, was pre-load hydrating myself the days
> before a ride. We all worry so much about out horses doing so, yet I think
> many of us do not drink enough before the rides ourselves to go into it well
> hydrated.  So, I start really making sure I am drinking lots of water the
> days before. I also found, that even though many can't taste a difference in
> types of water, for me, I found I can drink Aqua Fina bottles water easier
> than other bottles water, or tap water. It goes down better if room
> temperature, or just slightly cooler. If really cold, I can not drink it as
> well.  I fill my water bottles on my saddle with Aqua Fina, and will drink
> about one bottle per hour on the trail.I carry 4 water bottles.  I usually
> am good at eating snacks, and will often eat salted nuts or such. At vet
> checks, or lunch, I will try to drink some 1/2 and 1/2 Gatorade/water and  I
> often crave some sort of salty food, like chips, crackers etc. On the trail
> I carry with me, some Emergent C powder (Wal-Marts have it now) and some
> Succeed electrolyte tablets. (link below...used by ultra runners)  Also some
> GU, or Powerbar gel. I can usually feel if I need to replace electrolytes,
> and not just drink straight water before I get funky.  So I just pay
> attention to how I am feeling.
>
> I was getting horrible headaches with the humid TX heat. Lived in CA most of
> my life, and always had relatively dry heat. So even No. TX, which has a
> much more mild humidity level was tough on me. Took me until last year to
> figure out my sinuses were part of the issue. If I take an Actifed before I
> ride, my headaches often don't happen. BUT, because they are dehydrating, I
> need to drink even more. I don't recommend this, just offering what I found
> that worked for the heat headaches I was getting.
>
> The bottom line is drink water, and start the ride well hydrated. Just like
> how you want your horse, eh?
>
> Here is the link to the company that sells stuff to the ultra runners. Real
> nice small business, that has been very helpful.
>
>  http://www.ultrafit-endurance.com/
>
> Jonni in very hot TX. (what happen to spring???)
>
>
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