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> Has anyone introduced hot & humid climates factor = electrolytes?  From the 
> posts I've read, seems that a majority of the "no" e-lyte folks live in 
> cooler climates.  They don't have the 4 plus months of the "sauna/breathing 
> thru a wet sponge heat & humidity experience" we "love & cherish" here in 
> Texas.  
Yes, many times.

And one Texas rider who rides in that very heat and humidity also chimed
in and mentioned that she found that the problems she was having with
some of her horses was that they did better without e-lytes, while
another one did do better with small doses.

Heat and humidity are not an automatic mantra requiring e-lytes.  The
horses are still individuals, they still should train without e-lytes
so that they acclimate, and their individual needs still need to be
taken into account.  Some need them, some don't, and the rider still
needs to understand what is happening instead of simply thinking that
just because the horse has issues, it is automatically a need for more
e-lytes.

Heidi


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