Electrolytes

Kitari · 04-30-2007, 01:59 PM

I want to get her electrolytes because summer down here is hot and muggy. You step outside and start sweating. Not only that but Im working her more and come summer, I dont want her to get dehydrated. I am encouraging her to drink after working her. But I want to make sure she gets what she needs as far as maining her hydration levels

Acme Acres · 04-30-2007, 02:30 PM

Kitari,
I've got Electrolytes on sale right now

Kitari · 04-30-2007, 02:41 PM

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Jr.pie · 05-01-2007, 05:37 AM

Well if you get the powder stuff that makes 2 1/2 gallons then you are giving water in a 5 gallon bucket, you'd fill half the 5 gal bucket full of water and dump in the powder pack or two packs that make 2 1/2 gal per 5 gallons of water.

Kitari · 05-01-2007, 06:52 AM

we went and got some powdered stuff from walmart. shane wanted to because he wants to use it to when we head over there. im going to put it in her food not her water.

Dawn · 05-01-2007, 04:17 PM

Electrolytes does not cause a horse to not dehydrate.

It causes the electrolytes in their body to remain balanced. Another small side effect is 'hopefully' an increase in thirst impulse. 'Hopefully' because an increase in electrolyte consumption leads to an even greater hydration need.

It's almost an endless circle. You feed electrolytes to encourage drinking, but the electrolytes cause the horse to need more water, so it drinks more but doesn't really 'get' more.

Temposmom · 05-01-2007, 08:56 PM

Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives Electrolyte Comparison http://members.tripod.com/ridephotos...nce_links.html These are a start, the last one has elytes lower down on the page.

04-30-2007, 01:59 PM	#11
Kitari Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,893 Blog Entries: 7	I want to get her electrolytes because summer down here is hot and muggy. You step outside and start sweating. Not only that but Im working her more and come summer, I dont want her to get dehydrated. I am encouraging her to drink after working her. But I want to make sure she gets what she needs as far as maining her hydration levels __________________ *Life lessons are the hardest to deal with, with the hardest decisions to make.* I am Pro-Slaughter My Blog: Underconstruction bringing up to date. http://pocospoco.blogspot.com/

04-30-2007, 02:30 PM	#12
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,221 Images: 419	Kitari, I've got Electrolytes on sale right now __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com 私達は逃す! 多くを書きなさい! 天空のジャンパーの私立探偵

04-30-2007, 02:41 PM	#13
Kitari Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,893 Blog Entries: 7	?????????????????????? __________________ *Life lessons are the hardest to deal with, with the hardest decisions to make.* I am Pro-Slaughter My Blog: Underconstruction bringing up to date. http://pocospoco.blogspot.com/

05-01-2007, 05:37 AM	#14
Jr.pie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 499 Images: 60	Well if you get the powder stuff that makes 2 1/2 gallons then you are giving water in a 5 gallon bucket, you'd fill half the 5 gal bucket full of water and dump in the powder pack or two packs that make 2 1/2 gal per 5 gallons of water. __________________ ERIN Animals are easier to train than children MEMBER OF FF CLUB

05-01-2007, 06:52 AM	#15
Kitari Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,893 Blog Entries: 7	we went and got some powdered stuff from walmart. shane wanted to because he wants to use it to when we head over there. im going to put it in her food not her water. __________________ *Life lessons are the hardest to deal with, with the hardest decisions to make.* I am Pro-Slaughter My Blog: Underconstruction bringing up to date. http://pocospoco.blogspot.com/

05-01-2007, 04:17 PM	#16
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 31,295 Images: 1386	Electrolytes does not cause a horse to not dehydrate. It causes the electrolytes in their body to remain balanced. Another small side effect is 'hopefully' an increase in thirst impulse. 'Hopefully' because an increase in electrolyte consumption leads to an even greater hydration need. It's almost an endless circle. You feed electrolytes to encourage drinking, but the electrolytes cause the horse to need more water, so it drinks more but doesn't really 'get' more.

05-01-2007, 08:56 PM	#17
Temposmom Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 1,115 Images: 13	Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives Electrolyte Comparison http://members.tripod.com/ridephotos...nce_links.html These are a start, the last one has elytes lower down on the page.

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