RE: [RC] e'lytes and supplements - Mcgann, Barbara
Laura,
I won't flame you about this....in fact, I hope I don't get flamed
for what I'm about to say.
I have
seen it said on ridecamp that "we don't want to hear about the good old days",
but I truly think there is something to be learned by comparing then and
now. In the 70's, I rode my stallion, Cyam on over 1000 miles of fast
rides. We did the Hurricane Color Country in 3 hrs and 15 mins, and no, it
wasn't short. We basically galloped the whole ride. Cyam
never saw an electrolyte, cause we didn't even know what they were yet.
Now, I am a "turtle" rider and cram 6-8 doses of electrolytes down my horse each
ride. HUH??? Just doesn't make sense to me.
I give
my horses electrolytes now, as I have bought into the idea that we are following
the developing sciences of what is needed for "competing". But I
still can't help looking back and wondering why most of our horses did so well
on just good hay and grain? No electrolytes, no glycogen loader, no
pro-bi, no fancy all in one, super duper mulit feeds.
Barb
McGann
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Ridecamp Subject: [RC] e'lytes and supplements
I have stopped using everything but Se/E and
Cosequin. I did 1200+ miles on five different horses last year with no
e'lytes at all. I realize I did not set the world on fire in the
speed department, but I honestly think that all this shit people are giving
their horses is not helping and may hinder the horse's well being.
I know...someone will tell me I have no hard
scientific evidence, but my formerly colicy mare has not coliced once in over
600 miles of competition since I stopped shoving caustic crap down her throat
- and I tried the milder brands and different size doses AND adding Neighlox
to no avail.
I am glad to see the French team say they use no
oral supplements and are successful. Maybe our national team would have
been more successful if those poor horses had not been NG TUBED with a
very caustic electrolyte at least 6 times in two weeks before the
WEC.
Flame away- this is something I feel very
strongly about.
Laura Hayes Vine Cliff Farms Brocton,
NY AERC# 2741
