OK, this is a good piece of evidence. Leads me to believe that glycogen
supplementation DURING the event might be more effective than a loading
process before--unless you have a naturally sleepy horse that you want to
wake up for the event. Heeavier exercise during the loading process isn't
much of a solution, at least at first glance, because you're burning the fuel
you're trying to load. Also, you're using up other nutrients that should be
at peak at competition.
Don't like the idea of a bran mash during competition, or anytime, actually.
It inhibits absorption of other nutrients. The only bran I might consider is
rice bran--because of gamma oryzanol content and some decent fats. By the
way, one wat to "dope down" a hyper horse on the day of competition is fat in
the morning. But be careful--he might be sluggish all day long.
ti