I've always subscribed
to the "tiny amounts often" philosophy as well. Had to do that cause was
the only way to keep Blazin from thumping; as a side benefit I noticed he
stopped resisting being given them (I figured cause the doses were so
small).
But, I tried milder
elytes and he would thump, so I had to go back to Lyte Now, so that's what I've
used since.
I agree with your post
100%. The reason for my question is that there are so many brands
and formulas of electrolytes available specifically for endurance riding
that I was curious as to what was used in the study. With the
electrolytes I use, my horse will eat them out of my hand and will
eat them when mixed with feed. I have other brands that are
sitting on my shelf unused because they are so harsh
they burned my mouth when I tasted them. I saw no difference in
performance of the horse when using the harsh e lytes or the mild e
lytes. I am fortunate that I live in a region where I can ride my
horse most of the time without any supplementation of e lytes. I
know this is not the case for some parts of the country and for some
particular horses. So the more educated I become on this the
better. Someday, I may end up with a horse that need
supplementation or end up in riding conditions that demand the use of
electrolytes.
As far as frequency goes, I am curious as
to whether it is more of an irritant to the stomach lining to give small
doses more often. I have always broken up a "dose" of electrolytes
in several smaller portions given more frequently as not to overload the
horses system with e lytes. So I am curious if dosing this way
could have a negative effect on the stomach lining even though it may
have a positive effect metabolically. It always seems that the
recommended dose is very concentrated and I have never been comfortable
following those directions.
As for adding buffers, I am curious how
Neighlox is used. The last time I saw a sample of Neighlox it was
in a pelleted form. How much of the buffer does one add to
electrolytes to gain the effect of coating the stomach
lining?
Also, thank you to those that answered my
post today. I received many good leads and will share anything l
learn with ridecamp.
Kim Fuess
Have any, or all of you, ever tasted or
eaten electrolytes? Get them on an open sore and you'll feel
what it feels like in a stomach that may already be ulcerated.
Then imagine eating an ounce or so every 2 hours during work
and the stress of competition and adding a double dose in the heat of the day, and at the end of
that day you have injested up to 6-8 ozs. of this chemical.
What would that do to a human? What are they doing to the
horses?
Tomys test would be that anyone who
uses them should try them on theirselves first. Who has a recipe
for electrolyte gumbo? There has to be a way to replace the sweat
thru ions that are not so turgid and rancid to the stomach.
ts
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