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RE: [RC] Marla's Mystery Ataxia (correction) - Ranelle RubinJust a quick plug for a product I have used for yearsa; Dynamite Free Choice Salt..It has the full salt and mineraly compliment, you just keep it in a bucket in a covered area for them to use as they will..I really hate to try to "catch up" when you finally notice a problem. I feel this product allows the horse to use what they need. Ranelle Rubin -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mcgann, Barbara Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:10 AM To: k s swigart; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] Marla's Mystery Ataxia (correction) Kat, I think we all would hesitate to speak up here when you have had such a stellar crew of people actually observing the horse, but I think that Maris Ramsey may be on to something here when she talks about the intracellular salts. I, too, had a mare that several times was on the verge of tie-up (high CPK's, etc). After one particularly hard, hot ride, I was going to move her around the next morning and she acted almost drunk...staggering, seeming to not know where her feet were, etc. Our vet suggested the intracellular theory. We not only electrolyted her immediately, but then we put 2 cups of salt in a free-choice feeder. She DIVED into it, ate it in great chunks, licked the pan clean. We refilled it, it took about 1 day for her to clean it up, we refilled it, it took several days that time. Over the course of the next two weeks, I swear the mare ate about 10 CUPS of salt. I went back to riding her and doubled my electrolyte regimen and never had the problem again. Not scientific, but worth a try??? Barb McGann, AERC 840 -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of k s swigart Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:37 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Marla's Mystery Ataxia (correction) It's late and night and I did bad math: ...I pulled her from the ride at the 58 mile check (11:15 into the ride, so an average speed of ~4.9 mph; 9:30 hrs of riding time for an average speed of 6.1 mph out on the trail) .... p.s. My average riding speeds for each leg were: The first 12 miles in ~1:45 ( 6.8 mph) 12 miles to 34 miles in ~ 3:45 (5.8 mph) 34 miles to 58 miles in ~ 4:00 (6 mph) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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