In a message dated 3/27/2006 5:43:32 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
rides2far@xxxxxxxx writes:
have
considered taking the advice to put some electrolytes in the feed...but then I
remember why I quit that...it cut down on the amount my horse ate. He ate much
better with no additives in it, then I could dose afterwards, and the dosing
didn't seem to bother him at all. I really do not like putting a lot of junk
in the feed.
You know, it's quite obvious that what happens with e-lyting endurance
horses is that the rider comes to understand what works better for their
horse.
So, once the electrolyte brand is found, the delivery system is determined
and the frequency of dosing (which can vary dependent on ambient weather/trail
conditions), what has been repeated over and over and over ("know what works
best for YOUR horse"), what else needs saying.
I'd like to emphasize that after delivering the electrolyte mixture to your
horse, BE SURE TO DELIVER WATER to them to rinse their mouths and chase
the mixture down their throats (I use a 60cc syringe and put in at least two
syringe-fulls of water (usually three) to rinse their mouths and "get it
going".
