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I have a few questions in regards to competing without or minimal use of 
e-lytes.

If the horse is sweating and losing salts, minerals etc.  How are they 
replenished without the use of e-lytes?  Is the horse tapping into his 
reserves, deriving it from food he is eating at checks or in lay man's terms 
how are they replaced throughout a ride?

Let's say in an ideal world the horse is a good drinker and he drinks early 
in a ride and throughout the day.  But, with it being just plain water, how 
does that play into replenishing the minerals?

My horse Dortel, is an off the track Arab., he is a poor drinker and is a 
very nervous horse.  He pours sweat the first 15 miles of a ride.  I usually 
give one full dose of Lyte Now about an hour before the start, and then 
small 1/2 doses about every 1 1/2 hours as long as he is drinking.  Since he 
can be very hard to dose and I really don't like to over use e-lytes, I 
would love to eliminate the use altogether but I am very worried about 
Thumps and dehydration.

Liz Masters
ridecamplist at hotmail dot com



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