Re: [RC] electrolyte question from a newbie - Cynthia Eyler
One advantage of using Perform 'N Win is that
it doesn't taste horrible the way many e-lyte mixtures do. It can be added
to beetpulp mixtures -- hell, my guy would probably love it sprinkled over
sweetfeed. And it doesn't burn. [I've tasted it.] After dosing
PNW mixed with Pro-CMC (this mixture doesn't need to be refrigerated, BTW),
my gelding will immediately go back to eating. And he doesn't fight me
when I dose him -- in fact, he'll crank his head around so I can dose from
the saddle.
One of the most interesting
results we got when we collected serial blood samples from Tevis a few years
ago was that of a horse given an ounce of Perform N Win every hour on the hour
all day long. The rider/owner said the horse had never eaten or drank
better during a ride in his life, he top tenned and was in close contention
for the Haggin Cup. On paper, the horse looked like he?d never left the
barn all day. Among the rest of the horses we sampled, I got to the
point where I could tell how much or if a horse had been electrolyted by
looking at the blood work, including looking at deleterious effects on
hydration, muscle enzymes, etc. After that, you can?t convince me that
horses do just as well without electrolyting. Some horses may get away
with it without the extra help, but they don?t do ?better?. If you?re
having problems, then the problem is in delivery and composition one way or
another.
