Re: To Carbo or Not to Carbo??

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/3/99 2:40:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, darkcat5@yahoo.com
writes:

<< As far as being in condition he was and his legs did 
 not blow up after from the hard work in the sand..He 
 would have been tired because of this harder type of
 work...but....had he had fuel along the way.. I think
 it would have made a huge difference...
 Waddya think????Carbo load in this situation????
 Debbie (NE) and Ramadi who grabbed my power bar
 he was soooooo hungry... >>


Not carbo loading--just give a dose of a strong high Glycemic Index
carbohydrate every two hours during the ride. Carbohydrate loading is a 4-5
day prerace preparation. Probably not necessary in endurance horses--although
it seems to benefit human marathoners considerably. 

Right now I think Kat may know the most about carbohydrate feeding in
endurance horses. But there are a dozen more list members who've had good
experiences. 

I thought this particular war was over, but if not, I'm well armed with even
more recent documentation. Let's have at it.

ti