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Hi Dawn,

Has anyone introduced hot & humid climates factor = electrolytes?  From the 
posts I've read, seems that a majority of the "no" e-lyte folks live in 
cooler climates.  They don't have the 4 plus months of the "sauna/breathing 
thru a wet sponge heat & humidity experience" we "love & cherish" here in 
Texas.  When I first started doing rides, I would only give 1/2 a dose (one 
syringe).  1)This was mostly because she was such a "pain" to electrolyte & 
2) because I didn't realize that a whole "cup" of applesause + 1 scoop of 
e-lytes actually filled 2 1/2 syringes (another true blonde moment--sigh).

When you start the ride @ 50- 60 degrees & it's 85 - 90 degrees @ noon w/ 
90% humidity, drinking & 'pre' hydration cannot be an afterthought!

Worrying about gut sounds:  Another "discovery," is that she would pee 2 to 
3 times more when I gave her Pro-Bi with the electrolyte mixture.  This last 
ride I skipped the Pro-Bi & she was "normal."

Do you think her kidneys were trying to "clear" something extra during the 
ride with the added Pro-Bi?  Therefore; having a negative effect?

Also, being a "former" runner (road races, etc...) I know that sports drinks 
can have a negative effect on the body (Gatorade is a classic example--it's 
mixed with oil--which has a "filling effect" therefore; causing you to feel 
less thirsty).  And that you should consistently eat a good diet, not just a 
few days before (or during) the competition.  One ridecamp post said to eat 
potato chips & potatoes, which I totally agree with, instead of Gatorade.  
Another recipe (this might be a "local" thing) is to eat fresh cut 
watermelon or tomatoes sprinkled with salt.  That too will move sodium to 
positive levels and increase water intake over time in the (human) gut.

Cheers-
Christy & Zenah

> From: RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx
> To: rides2far@xxxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Low Tech and electrolytes
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:02:42 EST
>
> In a message dated 3/23/2006 2:24:43 PM Central Standard Time,
> rides2far@xxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > P.S. One thing I watch for is urination. Seems that if you give too many
> > electrolytes your horse urinates more often. If he just goes once in a
> > 50, I'm happy. If he starts going more often later in a 100 I'll back
> > off.  I remember someone out there talking about their electrolyting
> > protocol and mentioning her horse urinating an awful lot at a ride and I
> > wondered if since the humidity was low he wasn't just peeing those
> > electrolytes out.
>
> My horse pees a lot...but then, he eats a ton of soaked beet pulp and 
> drinks
> a ton of water in camp and during the ride.  His pee will be clear as 
> water,
> perhaps having a light yellow tinge by the end of a 50.  It's the same as
> us...if we're well hydrated, the rule of thumb is we should pee about once 
> an hour
> and it should be fairly clear.  If *my* horse only peed once during a 50, 
> I'd
> be damn worried!!!  That would tell me that he's woefully dehydrated and 
> his
> body is trying to hold on to every bit of fluid, and I don't care what the
> little letters on his vet card say.  If he's well-hydrated, he should be 
> peeing
> periodically.
>
> Dawn in East Texas

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