Re: RC: Electrolytes Useage

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In a message dated 8/19/99 4:58:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< Wendy Merendini merendiniws@navair.navy.mil
 Tammy,
 The use of electolytes you describe may work for us in the West, but trust 
me when you are riding in the heat AND humidit=
 y of the East it is a different ballgame altogether.  You cannot "catch up" 
on the lytes and by not giving enough during =
 the course of the ride (whether the horse is drinking or not) you may be 
setting your horse up for some real problems.  I=
  have ridden hot and humid rides (WEC Dubai and USET Festival in NJ) and if 
you do not give the electrolytes, you will be=
  in serious danger of only not finishing, but causing harm to your horse.  I 
would same both Linda and Angie are correct =
 - give the lytes and slow down.
 
 In other words, you cannot apply our normal Western practices to Eastern 
rides.  
 
 Wendy Merendini
 Rider of the Oh So Awesome Fire Mt. Flikka 
  >>
Sorry someone has gotten this into saying that I said Not to give 
electroytes!  I never said that, THANK YOU!
AND I don't only ride in the Western part of the States. Who said I did that? 
 I have been riding for 23 years in endurance.  I think I know about 
electroytes.
Tammy Robinson
Rider of the Really Awesome "Katie Bar The Door"


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