Re: RC: Carbo charge or molasses?]

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/99 8:15:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
deesimpson@netscape.net writes:

<< Tom,
 To add to John & Sues post:
 If you recommend 2-4oz every 2 hrs and you skipped a dose because of a ve=
 t
 check, wouldn't you have a "valley"? How would you fix that? (forgive me =
 if I
 seem ignorant or redundant) How long before the ride do you start dosing?=
   Are
 you electroliting along with it?
 PS I think you're great (hold the flamethrowers people)>

Yes, you would get a valley of low blood glucose.A calming effect that would 
be detrimental to performance--except that you can immediately solve that 
problem right after the check with another dose. 

It depends a lot on how hard the horse is working during the ride, too. In 
UAE, we didn't experience the slow recoveries in any of the horses (18)--they 
went through the checks with flying colors (one took Best Condition). but we 
were using them hared during the race. this might be a factor--too much 
left-over "juice" at the vet check.

We dosed two hours before the ride and right at the start of the ride, and 
then as frequently as we could get to them during the ride--roughly every two 
hours or less).

ti 
 
 


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