Re: RC: Cure for Thumps?

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Someone else who is more of an expert on this will have to comment, but it is my
understanding that magnesium chloride (the form in Lyte-Now) is NOT readily
absorbable into the system, hence, you are NOT getting all you need.  It is not
just calcium or magnesium, but the FORM that it is in that is very important.

As for stomach problems with a great amount of electrolytes...have you tried
pro-bi or yogurt?  This seems to help significantly.

Also, WHEN you give electrolytes is VERY important.

Teddy

DabneyEsq@cs.com wrote:

> I want to share a way to deal with thumps for those horses prone to them.  My
> husband and my horses have both gotten thumps on hot and/or humid rides in
> the past.  (Full brothers by the way!)  We just did this on the Californios
> 100 last weekend, which was really hot (and they werent' used to it yet this
> year), and had no problem with thumping.  Also their grades were good.
> Every two hours, religiously, we gave our guys 20cc of Lyte Now electrolytes
> (we think this is the best ratio of calcium to magnesium we've found).  Gary
> thinks his horse got a slightly sensitive stomach from this quantity; Blazin'
> was fine--but next time we're going to try only 10 ccs each time.  (Also, of
> course the quantity would depend on the weather & how fast you're going; we
> went at a very moderate pace).
> I know thumping  comes up as a question occasionally, and hope this helps.
> Dabney
>
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