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RE: [RC] [RC] [RC] re: LD, 50, 100 - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLFI never even thought about bumping up the mileage to reinforce the survival instinct. It's interesting you should say that because I've always felt that she thought she was a camel. Maybe she just didn't NEED that much water during a 25 or 30 miler. Hmmmmmm Something to think about. She's always been a really good drinker AFTER the ride, but not during. Maybe I'm just a worry wart mom. :) Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI International Inc www.caci.com dsn 276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 fax dsn 276-1179 <\_~ // \\ carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:10 AM To: Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF Cc: Ridecamp; Cindy Collins Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] re: LD, 50, 100 You are probably right that the limitation was yours and not hers. (And yes, the LD is a good place for you to learn stuff before moving up.) That said, be careful in assuming that she needs her e-lytes "bumped up" to encourage drinking--what she MAY need is her mileage bumped up so that she rediscovers her survival skills. Education of the horse is highly underrated as a means to stimulate drinking--and the only way to accomplish that education is by stepping up in mileage. There is a time and a place for e-lyting--but keep in mind that many of us do 100s with no e-lytes, and that even some of the most competitive and successful 100-milers do not use e-lytes except in extreme conditions, and even then at nowhere near the "popular" rate of useage. Heidi Exactly. My horse completed quite a few 50's with her previous owner. She became my horse a little over 2 years ago and I started with LD's because I felt that was MY limit, not hers. Lol Incidentally, I discovered some things during the LDs that I'm glad I didn't have to learn during a 50. She needs e-lytes bumped-up to encourage drinking, she needs some corrective hoof trimming (had some EponaTech images done to determine exactly what needs to be done) and I need to work out. =) bujǫ' 'vڝǍzm ۫jw H+bs'2+ zm ۫jw F'^qJr{'rzmvڝǧzלjj()F'^.jwQגi
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