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[RC] electrolytes? - Steph TeeterTom - I welcome your scientific knowlege - really - (though you could be just a little 'softer'). Not everybody has your intellect (this is a hard concept for some scientists to grasp), but we all do care about our horses. For people w/o education in science, some of the papers are a little hard to decipher - regular folks depend upon the experts to translate science into english. Can you tell me what the current science is on electrolyte dosing during competitions? I've heard, and experienced, the gamut on this - from hearing that the French do not electrolyte at all, to recomminding an ounce of concentrates every hour. I know some top performers who do not electrolyte. Personally I am averse to to electrolyte dosing during competition, it's caustic and irritating to the horse, and seems such a shock to the system. I don't electrolyte when I'm not racing, but do when the pace is fast - though not as much as many recommend. I do because there is logic to the need to replenish electrolytes that are lost through sweat. The science says one thing - but many experienced and successful competitors say another. I'd love to hear your comments on this- Steph -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ridecamp Guest Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:58 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Beet Pulp Please Reply to: Tivers Tivers@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== So, does that mean no beat pulp for growing foals? Lisa>> It means that beet pulp does interfere with mineral absorption in the horse--to the extent that its feeding in foals results in measureably weak bone. But logic ( a scarce commodity here, evidently)suggests that, although beet pulp appears to be the salvation for feed manufacturers, since it is a cheap industrial waste product, it may not be the miracle food that some evangelists promote it to be. Shallow thinking in the horse "science" community leads to outright stupidity in lay practices, and this is just one small example. Is including beet pulp in a balanced ration dangerous? Probably not, as long as you know how to compensate for its chelation capabilities. Is it smart? Probably not, considering that you have to recalculate the entire ration to balance it. Is feeding beet pult in large quantities dangerous in endurance horses working in hot weather? Unknown. Most already overfeed electrolytes to endurance horses, so maybe that compensates. However, feeding fat and beet pulp in quantity compromises the absorption of many micro- and macro-nutrients. It is a mistake to trust pseudo-scientific fads. Instead, read the science--it took me 5 minutes to find the three papers I quoted. Remember, it is your responsibility and your responsibility alone to know what the hell you're doing in equine athletics. 99% of the participants in US endurance haven't the foggiest idea of how exercise science interfaces with supportive nutrition--primarily because they just don't think, or can't think. Or can't think deeply enough. The IV tents and dead horses are just one symptom of this ignorance in practice. The blind leading the blind, deaf, and dumb. ti =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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