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ROFL... we were typing at the same time.  "Great minds!"
-Sharon

Quoting Lysane Cree <lysanec@xxxxxxxx>:

> One trick I was given and have been using for my mare is to go back to the
> basics and start with just apple sauce in a syringe and use a word (like
> "applesauce" or whatever suits you) every time you give it. Once they realize
> it is applesauce, they are happy to take it.
>   I did this at the barn first, now I am bringing apple sauce with me on
> conditioning rides and giving her some in a syringe at stops along the way.
> This weekend I will start adding back in some electrolytes.
>   My mare was taking them fine at home and eats them all up when mixed in
> with her food, but I think what happened with me was that I assumed that
> because she took them fine at home on occasion (I don't electrolye much at
> home, it was more for practice) that she would be fine at rides. But she is
> more hyped at rides and she just wants to get going, never mind the e-lytes,
> so she has been acting up more and more when I try to give them during rides.
>   The lady who gave me this trick has many years of experience and she said
> that once they get used to getting the applesauce in the syringe you can
> electrolyte them during the ride no problem. And once in awhile you can give
> them applesauce by syringe just to keep it up.
>
>   Lysane
>
> Naomi Preston <mustanglady@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     I have a mare that has now decided to not accept a syringe in the mouth
> for electrolytes.  (Princess syndrome!)  Her teeth have been recently done,
> mouth examined,  seems to be just a behavior issue.  I have been riding
> without electrolytes successfully (much to my pleasant surprise) but now that
> we're doing 100's I would like to be able to give some occasionally.  Anyone
> have any alternate ways of giving elytes, or training ideas that I might use?
>  I do TEAM mouthwork on her and she loves it, but rears and gets ugly when a
> syringe approaches.
>   Thanks!
>   Naomi
>
>
>
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