RE: [RC] Carbo loading - Mcgann, BarbaraWe have sucessfully used Tom's Glycogen Loader. Now, mind you, we are not "competitive" and tend to ride mid-pack or even back of pack (due to rider limitations, rather than horse). We start giving it at the first vet check, and continue at each check throughout the ride. We also continue to give several doses AFTER the ride is over. No scientific research to report, but we have been pleased with how much faster the horses recover after the ride and how quickly they are back to "normal" weight. Barb McGann -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ridecamp Guest Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:40 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Carbo loading Please Reply to: ti Tivers@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I'm thinking it was carbohydrate-loading. I've never heard of Carbo Charge.....how long has it been on the market? Maybe that would give me an idea; the incident occurred many years ago. Barbara> CarboCharge was a product I developed for Vita-Flex, no longer being manufactured. My Glycogen Loader (GL is similar, and Advanced Glycogen Loader (AGL) is the racehorse product. Loading differs from during-race supplementation. We load racehorses, but we supplement endurance horses. To put it simply, if you maintain an elevated blood glucose during a race, your horse will not "bonk". The whys and wherefores are discussed in my book. 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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