Electrolyte question......

cowgirl247 · 08-19-2004, 08:49 PM

ok so i'm **guessing** Coco weighs 1500 lbs....and the instructions on the bucket of Electrolytes say to give her 2 oz. in her bucket and there's a little scoop in there...how many scoops do you guys suggest (i'm not sure her weight has anything to do with it, but just in case it does, i thought i would throw that information in)?

and another question.......i've heard horses can safely carry 10% of their weight on their backs....my dad says its 20%. Who is right? (what i mean is, at what point do you get too heavy to ride your 1500 lb. horse without hurting their back)

and ANOTHER question......keep in mind that i've never ordered anything new for Coco personally, it's always my parents that do it...i think it may be time to get Coco a new bareback pad. For that, i would need to know how much she weighs, right? anything else i would need to know?

Blistering Winds · 08-20-2004, 03:34 AM

FOr a bareback pad? Don't need to know how much the horse weighs....just the girth size from what I understand...

As for electrolytes, my horse is 1000 lbs, I give a tiny BIT of the scoop since he is also on a pre-mixed feed. (that and he floods his stall with urine if I add any more)

As for the weight, it is 15 - 20% of their body weight, MIND YOU this includes tack.

cassidy · 08-20-2004, 03:37 AM

wow bw is in the no as usual what else can i say

but dont the pads just come in pony cob or full?

Blistering Winds · 08-20-2004, 03:46 AM

I can get Horse size and Pony size, so you ar right, just comes in different sizes.....

cassidy · 08-20-2004, 03:50 AM

whhooo i was right lol i still must get a headcollar off you bw i will get in touch soon i want one!!

spyro1 · 08-20-2004, 06:17 AM

Cowgirl, I give my 1000 lb QH a scoop of electrolytes. I would seriously weigh your horse, 1500lb sounds like a lot, unless he is a super duper huge halter horse

Ditto BW on the bareback pad. And usually, they only come in hrose or pony size. No choices on girth sizes there. The girth is actually a web strap, which you can cut to go smaller

probarrelracer · 08-21-2004, 11:02 AM

I really have never seen a human being too large to ride a 1500 pound horse. I would imagine that maybe the incredible Hulk might be pushing the line (lol). I would try a weight tape. My horse is 16.1 and VERY large. He has a little trouble squeezing into my slant load trailer, and he only weighs 1365 pounds. (used a scale at the feed store). I usually give one scoop per day of electrolytes. My horse loves to drink anyway, so dehydration has never been an issue.

belle4 · 08-23-2004, 07:27 AM

Probarrel,

Have to agree on the weight issue. If a person was too large to ride a 1500 pound horse, that person would probablly not be able to get on in the first place!

08-19-2004, 08:49 PM	#1
cowgirl247 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 132 Images: 2	Electrolyte question...... ok so i'm guessing Coco weighs 1500 lbs....and the instructions on the bucket of Electrolytes say to give her 2 oz. in her bucket and there's a little scoop in there...how many scoops do you guys suggest (i'm not sure her weight has anything to do with it, but just in case it does, i thought i would throw that information in)? and another question.......i've heard horses can safely carry 10% of their weight on their backs....my dad says its 20%. Who is right? (what i mean is, at what point do you get too heavy to ride your 1500 lb. horse without hurting their back) and ANOTHER question......keep in mind that i've never ordered anything new for Coco personally, it's always my parents that do it...i think it may be time to get Coco a new bareback pad. For that, i would need to know how much she weighs, right? anything else i would need to know? __________________ GIT-R-DONE!! Larry the Cable Guy "I raise my hands, bow my head I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red. They tell me that there's more to life than just what I can see Oh, I believe" - "I Believe", Brooks & Dunn

08-20-2004, 03:34 AM	#2
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	FOr a bareback pad? Don't need to know how much the horse weighs....just the girth size from what I understand... As for electrolytes, my horse is 1000 lbs, I give a tiny BIT of the scoop since he is also on a pre-mixed feed. (that and he floods his stall with urine if I add any more) As for the weight, it is 15 - 20% of their body weight, MIND YOU this includes tack. __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

08-20-2004, 03:37 AM	#3
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,574 Images: 820	wow bw is in the no as usual what else can i say but dont the pads just come in pony cob or full? __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

08-20-2004, 03:46 AM	#4
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	I can get Horse size and Pony size, so you ar right, just comes in different sizes..... __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

08-20-2004, 03:50 AM	#5
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,574 Images: 820	whhooo i was right lol i still must get a headcollar off you bw i will get in touch soon i want one!! __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

08-20-2004, 06:17 AM	#6
spyro1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Swamp..Home of The SEC Champs~Go Gators Posts: 6,881 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 21	Cowgirl, I give my 1000 lb QH a scoop of electrolytes. I would seriously weigh your horse, 1500lb sounds like a lot, unless he is a super duper huge halter horse Ditto BW on the bareback pad. And usually, they only come in hrose or pony size. No choices on girth sizes there. The girth is actually a web strap, which you can cut to go smaller __________________ I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off. Do unto others......

08-21-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
probarrelracer Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,267 Images: 603	I really have never seen a human being too large to ride a 1500 pound horse. I would imagine that maybe the incredible Hulk might be pushing the line (lol). I would try a weight tape. My horse is 16.1 and VERY large. He has a little trouble squeezing into my slant load trailer, and he only weighs 1365 pounds. (used a scale at the feed store). I usually give one scoop per day of electrolytes. My horse loves to drink anyway, so dehydration has never been an issue. __________________ Help a friend to turn his frown upside down. Just rip his head off, and flip it over! He who says that you only have yourself to blame never learned to blame other people!

08-23-2004, 07:27 AM	#8
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,395 Images: 445	Probarrel, Have to agree on the weight issue. If a person was too large to ride a 1500 pound horse, that person would probablly not be able to get on in the first place! __________________ "Never has an adult stood so tall as they were when they bent down to help a child....." (from my friend Sandra)

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