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RE: [RC] Electrolytes - heidiDr G is right--anything can be a toxin--salt, water, feed, even oxygen, if taken in too great amounts or improperly. In all the discussion about elytes, I think it is important to mention the necessity of pre-electrolyting. I have come full circle in electrolyting, from pre-dosing and dosing throughout a ride, to not giving any, and back again. I ride a foxtrotter, who has less margin of error in how she manages her body fluids and electrolytes as compared to the average Arab. I have found that it is quite safe to give elytes the night before, as the horse is not dehydrated at that point, and it may encourage her to drink more that night, thus sending her out on the trail better hydrated than had she not been dosed. Huh?? No "necessity" for pre-e-lyting in general, UNLESS you have a specific horse with a specific need (which you may, by your description, but just being a Foxtrotter doesn't make her inefficient)... Yes, you may get her to drink more, but if that is because she has to get rid of e-lytes that are causing dehydration at a tissue level, what have you accomplished? I'm not picking on ya, buddy, and you may well be riding a horse that needs some supplementation. But again, go with what the individual needs, and don't try to generalize for other horses. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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