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Hi Jeanne,

I too was at Tevis - first time for me
- and I once had a problem with thumps, so hopefully my free advice is
worth what you pay me for it (just kidding here).  Seriously, 2 yrs.
ago and 2 yrs. into my boys training we did the QuickSilver ride at Calero
park in Almaden (CA bay area).  He looked, acted, pranced even and
looked great at the end of the 50 miler.  Anyway, upon arrival he
drank some water, was already at 60 so I took him to Michele Rouch the
vet.  All A's, including gut sounds (yee-haw I thought).  My
friend trotted him out and when Michele rechecked him, he started thumping.
 I'll tell you it scared me to death - it took Julie Suhr's encouragement
for me to even go to another ride.  Anyway, Michele asked if I wanted
blood drawn (excellent vet she is) and I said yes.  Bottom line, he
was excellent in all areas but one.  The ratio between calcium and
magnesium was way off.  Found out that my 'wonderful' (sarcasm here)
elytes CAUSED him to thump.  They were 1:1 versus 8:1 which is what
they should have been.  They were Vetline Equilytes.  

I threw them in the garbage (had just bought
a bunch too) and started my search.  The BEST I found for my horse
is EnduraMax.  I pre-load with 1/2 dose for the 3 days before a ride
in his feed.  Give him 1/2 dose in his food at vet checks as well
as 1/2 dose per stop when he's eaten and/or drank well on the trail (with
trough water only and then another full syringe of just water) .  He
did exceptionally well at Tevis until I pulled him at FH (metabolically
he was all A's except B+ for gut sounds) when he seemed a bit off on right
front.  We'd tracked that leg since he received a kick on the back
side of Squaw and it was starting to show up.  Probably could have
gone further but didn't want to chance it.  He was perfectly sound
3 hours later when we turned him into the arena to roll (and after shaking
off decided to go chase one of our other ponies). 

Anyway, just my 2 cents worth - oh, that's
right, I said it was FREE!
 
Thanks,
Sandy
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