Re: RC: Water vs. Carbos

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/26/99 8:05:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
eqperform@jps.net writes:

<<       Water is mixed in the carbo charge right? so the secret is water.
 Get your horse to drink water before he needs it like a marathon runner.
 Now there only one person i know that has her horses  trained to drink,
 that is Dolly Decair,  amazing.  Now running long distance for humans is
 water and everything to suger load, but desnt seem to work as the stomach
 says no way   we can force this a cause a stomach ache.  We know this but
 do our horses, man over matter again.   I belive in good conditioning not
 over doing it and plenty of rest.   Think about all the stuff in the creeks
 at a ride from the prevoius rider,  Electrolites, carbo charge, dropped
 into the drinking water, well there enough there for my horse.. Happy New
 Year you guys.   steve
  >>


Gastric absorption/upset has been well studied in human sport, most studies 
sponsored by Gatorade. There is an ideal solution concentration for 
humans--appears to be around 6%.

ti


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