Re: Re: Electrolyting -need calcium source

["Robyn Levash" <questarabians@inreach.com>]

Thanks for the great info!
My older gelding has occasionally thumped on "hot" weather rides in the
past. I realize it is probably because I am not elyting him frequently
enough (every hour). Some of the endurance vets like Barney Fleming and Mike
Tomilson suggested that I add calcium gluconate to his elytes. It has worked
like a charm for the past couple of years, but it is so darned expensive to
buy. The only place I coan find it is at the human health store. They make a
human powdered drink called "Be Calm". Is there a whole lot of difference
between me adding calcium gluconate/magnesium to my elytes or adding calcium
carbonate instead?
Thanks!
Robyn
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
To: Darolyn Butler-Dial <darolyn@swbell.net>; ride camp
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 7:56 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Electrolyting -need calcium source


>
> > In the humid south, (where thumping is rampant) we use an almost equal
> > amount of calcium to the Lite Salt ingredient.... however, I'm having
> > trouble finding a good source for the calcium carbonate in quantity...
> > (sometimes we take 20 head to one race)  squashing up enough tablet s
for
> > them is not in the picture.  I used to buy a 50 lb bag of crushed
> limestone
> > for a few bucks... can't seem to find that now.... any ideas anyone... e
> me
> > privately... hitting the road in a couple of days & won't be monitoring
> ride
> > camp for 3 weeks or so.
> > thanks in advance
>
>
> Darolyn, I replied publicly since others might have the same question.
Try
> asking for the crushed limestone, or calcium carbonate at a local feed
mill,
> or sometimes garden supply stores.  If trying garden suppliers, make sure
> you differentiate between limestone and LIME---you want the former, not
the
> latter.
>
> Finely crushed oystershell is virtually the same thing as limestone and
that
> works fine as well.
>
> A source for bulk calcium mineral is Iowa Limestone Company
> http://www.iowalimestone.com/products.htm 1-800-247-2133 or
1-515-243-8106.
> I haven't bought from them directly, but minerals don't go bad, so as long
> as you have a corner of the shed to poke a bag, this would be a BUNCH
> cheaper than Tums from WalMart.  This would be a good source for you and
> Mark, Darolyn.  My guess is that a 50-lb bag would be a minimum amount.
>
> Not tops on my list, but Lindsey McLean (Royal Vite or something like
> that)has a website somewhere or another and she sells calcium carbonate
and
> some other minerals and things by the pound.  I have some pretty strong
> reservations about some of her other nutrition theories, but if all else
> fails, at least it's a source for calcim carbonate.
>
> My own choice would probably be to get a 50 lb bag or so from Iowa
> Limestone, and either split it between some of your other endurance
buddies,
> feed it to the chickens, or put it on the garden.
>
> Susan G
>
>
>
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