ridecamp@endurance.net: update on lyte horse cookies

update on lyte horse cookies

L Eisele (nevadaghostridr@webtv.net)
Sun, 25 May 1997 15:09:22 -0700

Well, I tried Karen's horse electrolyte cookies....Roger, don't feel
bad as mine turned out to be gooey and the fell apart.
BUT, I came up with a good idea. My horse hates electrolytes and
given by syringe, he clamps his mouth shut and refuses to swallow,
drooling for the next 1 1/2 hours also refusing to eat or drink. If I
disguise it in his bran mash he eats but not all of it so not sure he is
getting enough.
INSTEAD of baking this electrolyte mixture, I just packed it in a
tupperware or butter tub container and stored in the frig.
I have a good hot training ride tommorrow so thought I'd go out and try
some of my cookie batter on the horses. Half of Karen's recipe makes
about 10 handfuls or scoopfulls with apprx. 1 oz. elec./scoop.
I scooped a handfull and offered it to my horse and he went ape.
Tried to take the whole container away from me. Watched later from the
window as the horses tanked up at the water trough. I have to say that
of all the electrolytes the perform and win has the most appeal to our
horses.
So for me not baking them and storing the mixture in a container and
feeding that way worked well. Could also put some in a ziplock bag for
the saddle....baked it will end up the same after a few miles anyway.
P.S. I substituted corn oil for water.
Linda, whose horses even licked between my fingers.

Linda Eisele & Sareei and
hubby, Allen and the General nevadaghostridr@webtv.net

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