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Re: [RC] Secrets to Hydration??? help...... - Becky Huffman

I have pretty severe heat intolerance and take my horses enduralytes, a
calcium supplement and the KM supplement that Darolyn sells.

My Dr had a fit, years ago, about me taking equine electrolytes and I tried
*everything* I could find for runners and anything else and didn't find
anything, no matter how expensive, that worked as well.

the only thing I will say is START SLOW with it, if you take too much,
you'll be PAINFULLY sick.  If it's not so hot, I just wet my finger and dip
it in the powder and take as much as sticks.  If it's really hot and I know
I'm going to be out all day, I might take as much as a dime sized spot in my
palm, but drink LOTS of water with it. - also the KM, an ounce every hour.


Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
www.TheOriginalSeries.com

"Of the long years of peace ... there is little tale."
JRR Tolkien, The Silmarillion



----- Original Message -----
From: Laney Humphrey <laneyhh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Jonni <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Secrets to Hydration??? help......


I've also used SUCCEED the ultrasports drink.  Not icky sweet.  Also
carry some e'lyte caps with me "in case."  But once when I really needed
e'lytes and didn't have any caps, I swallowed a tad of my horse's
e'lytes.  Whew, what we put in our horses' mouths!  Did the trick almost
instantaneously.
Laney

Jonni wrote:
What I realized I was NOT doing, was pre-load hydrating myself the days
before a ride. We all worry so much about out horses doing so, yet I
think
many of us do not drink enough before the rides ourselves to go into it
well
hydrated.  So, I start really making sure I am drinking lots of water
the
days before. I also found, that even though many can't taste a
difference in
types of water, for me, I found I can drink Aqua Fina bottles water
easier
than other bottles water, or tap water. It goes down better if room
temperature, or just slightly cooler. If really cold, I can not drink it
as
well.  I fill my water bottles on my saddle with Aqua Fina, and will
drink
about one bottle per hour on the trail.I carry 4 water bottles.  I
usually
am good at eating snacks, and will often eat salted nuts or such. At vet
checks, or lunch, I will try to drink some 1/2 and 1/2 Gatorade/water
and  I
often crave some sort of salty food, like chips, crackers etc. On the
trail
I carry with me, some Emergent C powder (Wal-Marts have it now) and some
Succeed electrolyte tablets. (link below...used by ultra runners)  Also
some
GU, or Powerbar gel. I can usually feel if I need to replace
electrolytes,
and not just drink straight water before I get funky.  So I just pay
attention to how I am feeling.

I was getting horrible headaches with the humid TX heat. Lived in CA
most of
my life, and always had relatively dry heat. So even No. TX, which has a
much more mild humidity level was tough on me. Took me until last year
to
figure out my sinuses were part of the issue. If I take an Actifed
before I
ride, my headaches often don't happen. BUT, because they are
dehydrating, I
need to drink even more. I don't recommend this, just offering what I
found
that worked for the heat headaches I was getting.

The bottom line is drink water, and start the ride well hydrated. Just
like
how you want your horse, eh?

Here is the link to the company that sells stuff to the ultra runners.
Real
nice small business, that has been very helpful.

 http://www.ultrafit-endurance.com/

Jonni in very hot TX. (what happen to spring???)



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[RC] Secrets to Hydration??? help......, Jonni
Re: [RC] Secrets to Hydration??? help......, Laney Humphrey