RC: Re: carbs and heart rate

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

At 11:31 PM 01/14/2000 -0500, Trailrite@aol.com wrote:
>  I have fed my horse's supplements during, before and after riding an
>endurance ride.  Since we do a lot of multiday rides it is necessary to feed
>large amounts of grain as the days and miles go by.  I have never experienced
>any difference in their heart rates or their recoveries as these increases of
>grains start.  Of course my horses have free choice of hays everyday and all
>day long.  Except when I'm riding them.  Which is a lot of the time.  "Katie
>Bar The Door"  1400 miles and my husbands horse "Ima Liberated Lady" has 1525
>for 1999.


Tammy:  What do you consider 'large amounts'?  (in pounds)

k

P.S.  Are the ride results incorrect....I did 1335 miles on Rocky and am 
placed 3 placings ahead of you in mileage for 1999?