Re: Nutrition again
Tivers@aol.com
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:52:23 -0500
In a message dated 96-12-19 18:11:15 EST, you write:
Susan:
<< No, but then I'm not concerned so much about a horse being aciodotic, as
we've previously discussed, the endurance horse is probably more likely
to be alkalotic. But if heart rate is also higher, I do care about
that---an extra minute or two criteria at vet checks throughout the day
could make a big difference in final placement. Not in my personal
case, but ask anyone who's raced to the finish if they wouldn't have
liked another two minutes of lead time. >>
One good way to get higher heartrates in endurance horses is to overfeed fat.
ti