Re: Cool Way to Carry Electrolytes

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

Just a thought, would the horse let you just squirt some of the e'lyte mix
in the squeeze bottle straight into his mouth?  The dose doesn't have to be
absolutely precise, and if you could manage it, it'd be one less thing to
mess with out on the trail.  Just a thought.  The squeeze bottle is a great
idea.

Susan G

> I got this tip from someone on ridecamp and thought some of you might find
> this handy. I pre-mix my electrolytes with applesauce in a Rubbermaid
> honey/catsup container. This is a squeeze type container with an attached
> cap that can't be dropped or lost. It will hold 4-6 doses of electrolytes
> and has a smallish tip that makes filling a syringe fast and neat. The
> container fits neatly into a water bottle holder. I tuck an empty syringe
in
> some pocket where it's handy and never have to mix while I'm on the trail.
I
> send another bottle along to the vet checks too, in case I need more. Now
if
> I could just do the syringing with out getting off!
>
> Bonnie Snodgrass
>
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