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Re: [RC] DIMR and its effect on performance - RDCARRIEIn a message dated 8/5/2005 8:44:23 PM Central Standard Time, ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:One factor that has not been mentioned in the thread on horses getting into Well said! I experienced this at a 50 this past weekend, when heat exhaustion hit me halfway thru the 2nd loop of a 3-loop 50. The severe stomach muscle cramping, frequent vomiting, etc. Rode 9 miles like this, cooled off in our trailer's A/C during the 45 min hold, then stupidly went out on the last 14 1/2 mile loop (after all, my horse was doing fine...). Started vomiting again 5 minutes after leaving camp, and continued the entire loop. Dizziness hit about 3 miles from the end, but I made it in, barely. On that last loop my horse had two brief little muscle cramps behind his right elbow...during the second one, two riders came by, and I explained what had happened...they asked if I had elytes with me. I said "yes," and continued to look at them with a stupid look. They suggested I give him some. Duh!!! I did, and he was fine the rest of the ride. I was so far gone (sick from heat) that it never occurred to me. Yeah, I guess one could say I was not as sharp at the end of the ride as at the start... <G> Dawn in East Texas (I don't do heat...)
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