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[RC] Ol' Time E'olytes - rides2farOne more time: no one here is saying to never use electrolytes, or that any use of electrolytes is bad for your horse. I completely agreed with all your statements Joe. I just get uncomfortable when there's suddenly a bunch of people saying "I compete without them and they cause ulcers". Makes me worry that a bunch of people in hot humid climates will throw down their syringes and think it was all just a big mistake. Josie and I are both starting new horses this year. ( I bought my new boy, Gunner, from a lady named Dean that used to ride with ya'lls crowd at Bankhead :-) I hope to do his first 50 at Million PInes. Did 5 hours at a good clip today and he drank great and acted starved grabbing grass. So...I go to Soperton...which amazingly has an EXTREMELY high pull rate every year. For instance I pulled up 3 years starts/finishers was 70/44, 63/38, 72/50 It's the first warm ride. It's in the deep south, warmer than most of our climates. I'll be asking him to go farther than he's ever gone...normally I would give a dose just before we start the ride, and one at each vet check. (4 total) What would you do different than that to "err on the side of caution"? Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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