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Re: [RC] Riding clueless, er, CREWLESS - Zephyr Arabians--- Laura Hayes <mark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: There is always room for some aspirin or such. You mean you don't carry that ON you? I have a full selection of pain and allergy pills in my saddlebag. :) I suppose I could have been more specific about what feeds I take for the horse. But, I figured if someone's already doing 50s they know what they want for their horse, they just need to know how to transport it & deal with it w/o a crew. :) I take beet pulp in gallon ziplock baggies -- I soak the beet pulp in the baggies. I also take a couple cups of grain with electrolytes mixed in in another small ziplock. I pour the grain mix into the beet pulp at the check & my mare will eat right out of the plastic bags, but sometimes I take a feed pan if I'm feeling inspired. I usually take carrots as well. I don't syringe electrolytes anymore; I used to, but find feeding it via grain is much easier & makes the horse happier. I've also ridden completely electrolyte free, so if the horse won't eat the e'lytes I wouldn't worry about it -- although I don't recall that happening yet. When I was syringing e'lytes I'd have them all mixed up and in the syringes ready to go. I've seen folks messing around with getting their little containers of e'lytes into their syringes at the holds and that's way too much work out on trail for me. :) Most rides I've attended have hay at the checks. If they don't, I will take about half a flake of grass hay & a bit of alfalfa. I'm a minimalist. I often have everything for a hold in a single 5 gallon bucket with room to spare. ~Nicole Zephyr Arabians http://www.zephyrarabians.com KattWmn Web Design http://www.kattwmn.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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