Re: RC: Carbo charge or molasses?]

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

At 02:29 PM 12/19/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>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.

Tom:  Just thinking aloud.....Seems that the horses that are able to go go 
go, full out and win a fast 50 or 100 are usually not running out of 
gas.  Or if they are, they aren't letting it slow them down any.  Could it 
be that if somebody is seeing a roller coaster effect while using the carbs 
their horse isn't really ready to be going that fast? (assuming they are 
racing)

>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.

How much elevation gain?  What was the pulse criteria requirement?  How do 
they judge for Best Condition?  How many vets checks did they have and how 
long were the holds?  This was 110KM (68 miles), correct?

>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).

How are you preparing it?   What did you do, if anything, post ride?

Thanx :)

Karen


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