Re: Carbos @ Californio 100

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-09 15:16:58 EDT, horsetrails@inficad.com writes:

<< He eats really well at all the
 vc's but not before the ride so that was why I opted to carbo load him. I
 give him 2oz of gnc vanilla every two hours and was wondering since he is a
 pretty big boy 15.1h 1050 lbs if I should maybe be giving him a little
 more?   >>

Yes, if the horse begins demonstrating fatigue, move the dose higher while
keeping the interval the same. In TBs and SBs, we've feeding four ounces at a
time, twice a day for the pre-race loading protocol, so 4 oz in a working
horse is not going to cause any problems. Move to 3, first, though.

ti