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RE: [RC] potassium article - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLFDoes anyone know of a source to buy lite salt in large quantities? I've never been able to find anything other than the small ones from the grocery store. ~C -----Original Message----- From: Terry Banister [mailto:ebeyrider@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:50 PM To: Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] PLEASE discuss potassium article - kathy swigart/carrie More from Hollander's book: Chapter, "Electrolytes Reconsidered" "Sodium and potassium should be in a ratio of ...3 parts sodium to 1 part potassium. If a horse is consuming regular salt free-choice, you don't know how much he eats, and therefore his need for potassium. By using Mortons's Lite Salt (available in any grocery),the horse will be sure to gain an adequate supply of potassium, since Lite Salt is about half potassium chloride." Feed free choice mineral mix in a loose form, not a block (this makes it easier to consume), and maintain a one to one ratio between calcium and phosphorus. Purina 12:12 Mineral can be the base mix. Add Lite Salt, which should be 1/8th of the total mix. This is the formula to use if you are feeding grass hay. "If you are using alfalfa hay, which is rich in calcium, use Purina High Phos[phorous] or Purina 6:12, which has twice as much phosphorous as calcium. It is desirable to have a 1 to 2 ratio in this situation. Again, add lite salt. "Depending on where you live, it will probably be necessary to supplement selenium. Remember, though, that selenium is a mineral that accumulates . . . and is toxic. . . . One of the early signs of selenium poisoning is loss of hair. Terry Subject: [RC] PLEASE discuss potassium article - kathy swigart/carrie Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:17:07 -0800 From: carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your Hotmail(r) account. <http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_sp eed_122008> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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