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Ridecamp Guest wrote:

> Please Reply to: Koylynn Webdell kalikona@xxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Wanted to find out if anybody has or had a horse that
> is not able to have electrolytes? How it was discovered and 
> how it is handled at rides?
> I know electrolytes are releatively new to endurance riding. I have been a volunteer at Tevis for 18 years and know the old days.
> My mare had a major colic at an endurance ride this year
> one of the possibilties or contributing factors was electrolytes. I gave her lytes every 2-3hrs she was eating and drinking no problem. Blood tests showed her magnesem was high. Our vetrinarian isn't sure if it is or not due to the other circumstances.
> Thanks for your input
>
>  
The very first distance clinic I attendend was in 1989 - 16 years ago. 
The speaker was Kerry Ridgeway from at that time CA. He spend about an 
hour on the importance of electrolytes, how much is lost and 
replacement. He even had his own recipe that many of us used for till 
commerical products came along. Not to say there are not some horses 
that have issues with them, they have been around for a long time.

Truman


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