Electrolytes

Kitari · 04-29-2007, 09:19 PM

What are some things i can buy in like walmart that i can use as electrolytes for poco? Like put in her feed not water.

Jess! · 04-29-2007, 09:21 PM

powdered gatorade

Kitari · 04-29-2007, 09:32 PM

they have that seriously?

idlewild · 04-29-2007, 09:33 PM

Oh yeah, just like koolaid. You can buy big ol' tubs of it.

BettyBootsy · 04-30-2007, 03:57 AM

Liqui Lytes are liquid that goes on the feed and you can get it online at Valley Vet.

Jr.pie · 04-30-2007, 04:51 AM

When I went to a show last summer on one of the hottest days of the year it was like , we bought Jr gatorade-about 2 gallons of it and mixed it with his water in his bucket and he loved it. We also gave him a couple of our sports bottles of it -he drank it right out of the bottle. He prefered the orange.

Kitari · 04-30-2007, 07:51 AM

About how much do the big tubs of gatorade cost? How many scoops thingies?

Jr.pie · 04-30-2007, 08:26 AM

Here ya go, hope this gives you a reasonable idea:

Gatorade Powder - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review

Kitari · 04-30-2007, 08:33 AM

So say I got that tub there. About how much per day should I give her?

Dawn · 04-30-2007, 10:38 AM

Gatorade is very high in sugars. Especially when compared to the amount of electrolytes it contains. It is useful in getting horses to drink unfamiliar water, but that's about it.

You'd be much better off, and getting more bang for your buck, buying an electrolyte supplement designed for horses. Or you can mix your own though some of the ingredients can be tricky to find.

It all really boils down to, does your horse actually need an electrolyte?

04-29-2007, 09:19 PM	#1
Kitari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,685 Blog Entries: 7	Electrolytes What are some things i can buy in like walmart that i can use as electrolytes for poco? Like put in her feed not water. __________________ *"Are you going to cowboy up or just lay there and bleed?"* *I am Pro-Slaughter*

04-29-2007, 09:21 PM	#2
Jess! Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,102 Images: 192 Blog Entries: 14	powdered gatorade __________________ (¯`·._¤ Jess!·._¤ ´¯) A Thousand Mile Journey Proud Marine Wife - 9 Weeks left in Iraq!

04-29-2007, 09:32 PM	#3
Kitari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,685 Blog Entries: 7	they have that seriously? __________________ *"Are you going to cowboy up or just lay there and bleed?"* *I am Pro-Slaughter*

04-29-2007, 09:33 PM	#4
idlewild Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 3,821 Images: 295 Blog Entries: 106	Oh yeah, just like koolaid. You can buy big ol' tubs of it. __________________ *~ Dare to Dream Big~* Feliche + Idlewild = Serial Eventers

04-30-2007, 04:51 AM	#6
Jr.pie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 498 Images: 55	When I went to a show last summer on one of the hottest days of the year it was like , we bought Jr gatorade-about 2 gallons of it and mixed it with his water in his bucket and he loved it. We also gave him a couple of our sports bottles of it -he drank it right out of the bottle. He prefered the orange. __________________ ERIN Animals are easier to train than children MEMBER OF FF CLUB

04-30-2007, 03:57 AM	#5
BettyBootsy Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,171 Images: 87	Liqui Lytes are liquid that goes on the feed and you can get it online at Valley Vet.

04-30-2007, 07:51 AM	#7
Kitari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,685 Blog Entries: 7	About how much do the big tubs of gatorade cost? How many scoops thingies? __________________ *"Are you going to cowboy up or just lay there and bleed?"* *I am Pro-Slaughter*

04-30-2007, 08:26 AM	#8
Jr.pie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 498 Images: 55	Here ya go, hope this gives you a reasonable idea: Gatorade Powder - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review __________________ ERIN Animals are easier to train than children MEMBER OF FF CLUB

04-30-2007, 08:33 AM	#9
Kitari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,685 Blog Entries: 7	So say I got that tub there. About how much per day should I give her? __________________ *"Are you going to cowboy up or just lay there and bleed?"* *I am Pro-Slaughter*

04-30-2007, 10:38 AM	#10
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,599 Images: 1283	Gatorade is very high in sugars. Especially when compared to the amount of electrolytes it contains. It is useful in getting horses to drink unfamiliar water, but that's about it. You'd be much better off, and getting more bang for your buck, buying an electrolyte supplement designed for horses. Or you can mix your own though some of the ingredients can be tricky to find. It all really boils down to, does your horse actually need an electrolyte?

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