Connie Hoge has set up a new group on yahoo on the topic of electrolytes. Click here to visit the group or to join!
What do I do in regards to electrolyte supplementation on my own horses during rides? I add plain salt to my horses soaked mashes. I try to preload them a little ahead [...]
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I’m sure that Bo was happy to get back home after completing the 100 at 20 Mule Team. He sure appeared to come through the ride in really good shape. I think he had fun and I know he learned a lot! I was really pleased with his performance. I know that I rode him [...] Endurance riding can lead to significant losses of water and electrolytes, which can cause clinical illnesses related to increased neuromuscular excitability, including cardiac arrhythmia, muscle cramping and twitching, and gut motility changes. When plasma potassium (K+) increases–as it does with increasing exercise intensity–there is a concomitant increase in neuromuscular excitability. Yet, many endurance riders believe [...] Here is a link to my electrolyte comparison chart. You can also get to it from the top menu buttons. I’d like to update it so if anybody reading this could take the time to check it and see if they are using a brand of electrolyte that isn’t on the chart, let me know [...] |
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