HELP WITH CARBOS??

["John B.Ayers" <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>]

We just signed up for our first multi-day CTR, the Maine 80
(30/30/20) on May 29-31. We have done several 25-mile
CTRs and some three-day pleasure rides.


Meshack is an Arab Gelding and will be 8YO by then (his rider
is 60 years older).

He normally gets a quart of grain morning and evening, and I up 
that about 50% at competitions.  He was very excited at competitions 
last year, and I worried that too much grain would make it worse.

He seemed much better at the 25-mile CTR we just did in January

He's an easy keeper, but at competitions I give him all the hay he
wants.

We have been using electrolytes (Perform-n-Win) and it seems,
according to recent posts, that carbos are vital in recovery 
We have been carrying a bag of carrots on the trail. 

What should we use  for carbos and how should we administer it? 
And when (before, during, after)?


John and Meshack (We're going to do WHAT in three days?)
http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities)