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I've used both Perform n'Win and Acculytes (Vita-Flex) with good success.  My biggest problem was that I just wasn't using enough of them.  My horse was always a good drinker, but because I wasn't using enough, he was still having hydration issues during a ride.  One of the vets saw that I was having an issue and suggested (what I though was) a rediculous amount to give (like a full dose every hour), and voila, my problem was gone. 

 

Carolyn Burgess

Nancy Mitts <mitts_n@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It certainly is a good idea to experiment with different elyte formulas and 
> dosing protocols to find out what it best for your horse. Your post makes it 
> sound as if you're basing the elytes performance mainly on whether or not 
> the horse drinks? Maybe you are factoring in other variables and just
>  
> keeping the post short. If not, consider how long a ride, how far did you 
> haul, what time of day, how much is the horse sweating, what is horses 
> condition, taste of strange water, etc. These will all play together to 
> determine how much a horse will drink at a given time.
> Many horses will develop a pattern, and deviation from their normal is what 
> to watch for, rather than assuming they should all be the same. My 1/2 arab 
> mare drinks much less than her non arab sire ridden side by side, (okay, 
> head to tail) on the same rides. She seems to drink all she needs to and I 
> have quit worrying about it.
> If recoveries are good and there are no metabolic problems I would be 
> cautious about changing things like the brand AND the dosage at the same 
> time.
> Nancy Mitts
>
> >
> > > I misspoke... I meant LyteNow, not PerformN' Win.
> > >
> > > Never had metabolic problems or thumps, and always had good recoveries,
>  
> >but:
> > > Limited Success = sometimes he drank really well, sometimes not well.
> > > No Success = never drank well, but did drink SOME.
>
>
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Carolyn Burgess
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