Re: Carbs - only part of the picture

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-24 03:26:07 EDT, jlong@mti.net writes:

<< Endurance horses underfed?  I'm sure you could find an isolated
 example (and such an example would not be a *successful* endurance
 horse), but endurance horses as a group are well fed, and those
 competing at the top are very well fed, trained and cared for.
 
 You really ought to learn more about this sport to which you are
 giving advice. >>


Any horse that exercises 20 to 100 miles on a few pounds of grain and forage
is underfed as far as optimum performance is concerned. When you participate
in a sport where an animal is asked to carry you around, you should have a
basic appreciation of the energy demands. 

ti