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Re: [RC] re: jackie floyd/questions - rdcarrie We only use elytes at rides. It's hot and humid here (E. TX), but even during summer conditioning rides, we don't elyte...maybe I'm off base, but we figure the horses will do better if they are not dosed with elytes every time they exercise...that way they are better adapted to deal with lower elyte levels that may occur during actual rides.
Beet pulp...the horses we take to rides get beet pulp all the time. The ones who tend toward "plumpness" get less between rides, then we gradually increase the amount the week before the ride to build up their gut fauna. Depending on the horse and how hard he's working, we mix Purina Ultium and/or Strategy with the beet pulp and add water to make a soup. Again, total amounts of each item depends on how hard the horse is working.
I use a HRM at rides, sometimes during conditioning. GPS...I like it for seeing how many miles I've
gone during a conditioning ride. I also like it for measuring speed. It's really given me a better feel for how fast my horses are going. I like the little Garmin Fortrex unit that I wear on my wrist.
Dawn in east Texas
-----Original Message----- From: jen <bsbat@xxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 10:27:11 -0800 Subject: [RC] re: jackie floyd/questions Do y'all use elytes as part of your conditioning programs or only during competition? Does everyone use Beet Pulp all year round? and what sorts of things do you mix with it? Also, I am looking for a HRM and thinking about a GPS so I can accurately measure distance. Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance,
Jen M.
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