Re: RC: Water vs Carbos

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/27/99 10:11:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
fasterhorses@gilanet.com writes:

<< Next question:  I thought the CarboCharge mixture was pretty thick -
 what is different about it so that it is not given to the horse in a 6%
 solution?  And would it be better to be giving electrolytes in the 6%
 solution as well (lots of water to haul around!)>

So far, most CC supplementation has been done at a paste or slurry 
concentration. It has worked. But the next consideration is combining 
hydration with a carbohydrate--and electrolytes. This is where things can get 
tricky. Am conducting some trials in this area. will report back.
 
 >And finally, my big question is how to discover what's perfect for each
 of *my* horses, without waiting to find out during an actual race, and
 also, more important for people like me, without special (expensive)
 equipment. Is there some sort of protocol I could implement?   Lif
  >>

During exercise rides you can try to time the point at which the animal 
temporarily wants to bog down a little. Then, pre-feed the carb  for timeing 
to see if you can eliminate that blip. Once you zero in on the timing, it 
whould work well throughout the ride--it appears that these blips take place 
pretty regularly, at least in the low intensity work we've just tried.

ti


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