Re: RC: Re: Feeding During an Endruance Ride

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Relatively speaking, 140% of requirements isn't way out of line---it's
excessive, but not as bad as some rations I've analyzed that were 400-500%
of requirements.  But, it's still more than Roo really requires.  The thing
about protein is that it doesn't have a toxic level like some nutrients do,
ie selenium, vitamin A or copper.  It's just that the further you go beyond
requirements, the more you're going to have to contend with issues like
metabolic waste heat, increased urine production and water requirements.
None of them lethal, just not ideal for distance horses.

Susan G


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From: <twoodcock@lendleaserei.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>; Susan Garlinghouse
<suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: Feeding During an Endruance Ride


>
>
> In actual measurements, how much protein is too much?  According to my
copy of
> NRH 5th Edition and the cute little Pascal program that came with it, Roo
should
> be eating 1.6 lbs. of protein in his diet, He's getting 2.2 lbs. This is
about
> 140% of the recommended.
>
> Yes, I admit to being extremely anal about his diet.  My feed room has
three
> scales, one for hay, one for feed, and a tiny kitchen scale for weighing
> supplements.  I track body weight, shots, wormings, farrier, etc. by
computer
> and have a huge calendar that records every training ride, distance, time,
> temperature, humidity, such.  What can I say, I'm a computer geek who
> occassionally finds time to ride!
>
> Tamara
>
>
>