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Re: [RC] Won't hurt? - Wendy MacCoubreyI think the only one thing that this does tell us is that a "paste" electrolyte was used! I have had the pleasure of working with Gayle Ecker who has done many studies on Electrolytes over the years and there are some real problems with pastes - I am going to see if I can get her in on this discussion! Allot of these articles do not make reference to the type of electrolytes used and that I find disturbing. This French article does not state the type or even if all the horses using electrolytes were using the same ones even. I spend some time at the race track and allot of these people are using Calf -lite it is a medicated calf electrolyte for sick calves not horses, when asked why they use this, most replied we were told to use electrolytes and this was all the information they were given! Big difference between Calf -Lite and a electrolyte designed for the athletic horse.
IMO option if you have to feed Maalox or yogurt to sooth the stomach something isn't working - there are some very harsh electrolytes on the market! I have put some of these electrolytes in my mouth to taste them and if someone was putting these down my throat I am sure I would get gut wrought and lose my appetite as well.
How many of these electrolytes have been researched? PNW I know has been and Buckeye spent over $500,000.00 in doing so, when others were put to the test you would be amazed at the findings just ask Gayle Ecker what her research showed. One of the newer things - No sugar electrolytes, I think it depends on the type of sugars being used. There are also good sugars and bad sugars.
I believe that we should read these different articles and be asking the questions - There was a small post in Equus about a electrolyte study saying that electrolytes caused ulcers - When reading this it didn't say what type of electrolyte, paste or other - were they working horses or pasture horses or in stalls 24/7, where they on the same work program - allot of details were left out to draw a conclusion for the endurance horse (or your horse specifically). I do believe we have to keep this in mind.
Just my 2 cents
Wendy MacCoubrey
416-624-2226
----- Original Message ---- From: John Teeter <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:23:02 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Won't hurt? On Mar 22, 2007, at 9:14 AM, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > The French study, for one. A short overview of "The French Study" is here: http://www.endurance.net/channels/2007/01/use-of-electrolytes- during-long.html jt =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos
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