Re: RC: Carbo charge or molasses?]

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/99 1:18:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us writes:

<< 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)>

That's something we don't know yet--what fitness has to do with glucose 
responses to carb supp in endurance horses. In raehorses, the unfit horses do 
have a spikier response to a 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.
 
 How much elevation gain?>

No gain, just delayed drop in HR--was that your question?

  What was the pulse criteria requirement?>

60

 > How do 
 they judge for Best Condition? >

A beauty contest, as over here.

 How many vets checks did they have and how 
 long were the holds?  This was 110KM (68 miles), correct?>

Correct. I think the legs were something like 40, 35, 20 and 15. About 30 
minute stops after passing criteria.
 
 >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 :)

Still working on our techniques, but watery solution seems to be the way to 
go.

ti
 
 Karen
  >>


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