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Dang Angie.....next thing I know you'll be going barefoot   !!!!!!   

 

Jody

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> > I was thinking of malaysia not so much idaho. The two rides I've 
> > seen > there have been both at relatively extreme conditions. The 
> > electrolyte regimes employed varied of course, but Steph, as I 
> > recall > didn't give electrolytes in either the 80km or 120km rides
> she 
> > completed there.
> > 
> > Cooling was an issue ...
>
> I'd love to know more about it. Believe me, it wouldn't break my heart if
> sombody could convince me I never had to mix electrlolytes again! Does
> anybody do any bloodwork on these horses to compare those who dose with
> those who
>  don't, etc? It's hard to just totally throw something out
> that's been drilled in your head for 20 years. I remember at the high
> point when a vet showed us that WAY more electrolytes were lost than we
> could ever replace so we COULD NOT overdose them if we tried! 
> Personally, Kaboot was probably on a pretty aggressive program with a
> dose before the ride and every hour or so, but he was running for top 10
> during that. I remember one girl who had a fast horse that just refused
> to take electrolytes and after several metabolic problems she just gave
> up on him. So, please, somebody out there, convince me...with some data
> because you sure hit us with the data convincing us TO use them!
>
> Angie
>
> Angie
>
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