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[RC] Low Tech and electrolytes and all the other goodies - Diane TrefethenIt is my humble opinion that you can do this sport with a minimum of BS and have the time of your life, or you can fuss and bother and wear yourself and your horse and your family, thin. When I was competing I couldn't afford an LQ trailer, or a tie 'em hi, or an electro-fence or portapanel enclosure, or a fancy GPS, or an HRM, or super duper supplements or e-lyte pastes. So I built a good foundation on my horse by CONDITIONING HIM, fed him good hay, grained him after each conditioning ride, tied him to the trailer at the rides, pitched my tent and then did the rides. When I did think he needed e-lyting, I mixed up a batch of Becky's stuff. The only times that horse EVER got into trouble were directly traceable to ME not having done my spring homework (read CONDITIONING) before taking him to a ride and then riding as though it were still last fall. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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