Re: anerobic threshold

RUN4BEAR@aol.com
Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:57:10 -0500

Tom:

<< Tell me more about fat pre-ride and how it makes the horse sluggish.

Teddy >>

This is strictly hearsay, from some triathletes and from a few horsemen.
These people normally load fat, like I'd load glycogen, but stop on raceday
because it makes them feel like hell. Some horsemen have said that about
their horses--they bought into the fat fad for racehorses, but quickly
learned better.

ti

Reply:

Some years ago Purina delevloped a sweet feed with hig fat content. Fat was
the "thing" to try and some did. Of course we did not have the "talkways" we
have now, but through the grapevine I remember hearing that riders stopped
using it..caused problems which I can't define now, but I believe were
similar to what you describe. Perhaps someone out there remembers what
happened.

Joe Long..if you are lerking, I think you were one who tired it.

Teddy