Re: RC: are electrolytes a must?

["Betsy O'Shea" <betsy@micoks.net>]

Yes, they are a must.  there is good info on this in the achieves. I only
give my horse electrolytes for rides, starting the night before.  I do not
give them daily.  On rides I give an ounce or two every 10 miles. Horses
lose electrolytes in the sweat - and they lose A LOT- so your horse could be
in trouble unless you give electrolytes to replace what they are loosing.
Betsy
At 04:14 PM 9/22/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Fallon O'Duagal eventer62@hotmail.com
>I heard that you shouldn't give your horse electrolytes during a ride
>unless you had been giving him them in advance. But are electrolytes a
>must when on an endurance ride? I mean will my horse be defficiant in
>anything if I don't give him them during a ride?
>
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