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[RC] PLEASE discuss potassium article - kathy swigart/carrie - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLFI can't recall for sure, but I think I read somewhere that alfalfa is particularly high in Potassium (correct me if I'm wrong). Therefore, if you have a horse that is primarily fed alfalfa, would you supplement with e-lytes during rides? I typically put a dose of the powdered in with beet pulp the day before a ride and the morning of. My horse usually doesn't drink until about mile 18, but last ride she came up a bit dehydrated, but otherwise in good shape. Carrie Angie said: Also, I doubt very seriously they had any idea ?what the two control groups were *eating* during ?their rides and I would think that could have an impact. There is a lot of potassium in most hays, so yes horses may be getting a lot of potassium without being supplemented with it through an oral electrolyte mix. Additionally, hyperkalemia (too much potassium in the blood) has some pretty unpleasant effects on muscle function. Personally, I don't go out of my way to add potassium to my endurance horse's ration at an edurance ride as generally I am more concerned with too much than not enough. kat Orange County, Calif. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Previous by date: [RC] Snow Day With Jose - Merri Melde Next by date: Re: [RC] Doing the right thing (was: Desperate times) - Carrie Kitley Previous by thread: [RC] Snow Day With Jose Next by thread: [RC] [Consider This] Australian Equine Endurance - Summising HorseWelfare Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI International Inc, www.caci.com DSN: 276-1077 Fax: 805-606-1179 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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