tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post4508861569644039439..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: Aarene asked..."so what's next"Jacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-85897972398650712242011-04-18T16:37:18.034-04:002011-04-18T16:37:18.034-04:00Me too! I feel like we're climbing different s...Me too! I feel like we're climbing different sides of the same mountain and we're gonna meet at the top real soon!<br /><br />I thought Dixie was going to get an ear cramp. She had her ears pointed back, listening to me, for hours and hours. I'm just so pleased at how it's really starting to come together for both of us!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-34123100477180804412011-04-18T15:29:38.302-04:002011-04-18T15:29:38.302-04:00Thanks for that info.. I'll check it out.Thanks for that info.. I'll check it out.Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-73959942426424131102011-04-18T15:08:06.326-04:002011-04-18T15:08:06.326-04:00Funder,
Phebes about wears her salt blocks out. ...Funder,<br /><br /><br />Phebes about wears her salt blocks out. I keep loose minerals and loose sea salt in her stall as well. I had someone pretty much imply I was stupid when I said I had a heavily sweating horse (vet also concurred at rides, not that I was stupid *LOL* but that she sweats excessively), and the two vets have encouraged me to use electrolytes faithfully with my horse. The trick was figuring out how to not give an icky stomach.<br /><br />Now once it heats up...this dose may not be high enough, so I may have to give that mid-ride little dose to get the water intake going. But seriously she drinks so much better now, and I've quit fretting about the first 10-14 miles, it is what it is. Have had many people tell me their horse doesn't drink until 15-20 miles. Not ideal, but not unusual either I guess.<br /><br />I'm so seriously excited that we are starting to realize our goals for these two horses. It makes me incredibly happy. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face this weekend, and so wound up that I can hardly sleep!All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-43506086531616571502011-04-18T15:02:15.600-04:002011-04-18T15:02:15.600-04:00Aloe juice is reported to soothe the entire intest...Aloe juice is reported to soothe the entire intestinal track. I've never trailered Phebes without cow pattie poop, as she has so much anxiety with the trailer ride, until now. I've also noticed her appetite has picked up, she just ate like a chow wagon this weekend even though it was cold, blowing, pouring buckets of rain, and just down right miserable. The serving on this is four ounces, then how ever much water it takes to thin it and get it squirting through your syringe. And they like it!!!<br /><br />On the electrolyte recipe that is ONE SERVING. I mix it up in aloe juice thinned with water, sometimes it takes a couple syringes to suck it all up. Honestly I think you could "half-dose" most commercial brands of elytes and almost have the same. We've added black strap molasses which adds an electrolyte element and tastes pretty darned good. Regular molasses is too sugary. <br /><br />It's working for us, so I'm sticking to it until it doesn't. I purchased two gallons of Organic Aloe off of Amazon and had it shipped for about $40.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-80926483398948520502011-04-18T10:45:20.013-04:002011-04-18T10:45:20.013-04:00Interesting about the aloe and the cow -plops. Ma...Interesting about the aloe and the cow -plops. Maggie also tends to get the cow patty stuff whenever I take her anywhere alone in the trailer. She's still young and unsure about things so alot of it is nerves, like we often get a nervous stomach. <br />I would think the aloe would tend to make them looser yet , but it sounds like it's helping Phebes not be so loose? I know Aloe is used for horses with ulcers as well to help soothe the lining but I would be interested in any info you can point me to about using aloe with the electrolytes. Thanks! Sounds like you are really getting this drinking thing sorted out with Phebes..Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-31881292149766175792011-04-18T00:24:25.193-04:002011-04-18T00:24:25.193-04:00Very interesting!
This was the first ride (even t...Very interesting!<br /><br />This was the first ride (even training ride) where Dixie didn't have cow plops at some point. No aloe, just powdered elytes in applesauce. I don't know if it correlates, but I'll definitely keep an eye on it. <br /><br />I almost took a picture of the elytes when I was feeding today but I didn't for some reason. I gave her another half-dose after her dinner grain - I know she sweated out way more than she's replaced, and she disdains her salt block. After I elyted her, she glared at me then tore into her hay, so I don't feel too guilty ;) <br /><br />Actually, we both feel amazingly good by now. I felt like I got hit by an ATV this morning (an improvement from my usual "hit by a bus") but I've just felt better and better as the day's gone on. Dixie snoozed all morning but was demanding dinner grain at the gate at 6 pm, bright eyed and bushy tailed.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-43709416563212587412011-04-17T23:51:02.775-04:002011-04-17T23:51:02.775-04:00It sounds to me like you are both Getting the Hang...It sounds to me like you are both Getting the Hang of It. <br /><br />And that's a good thing.<br /><br />Interesting about the aloe + electrolytes, I may have to try that....<br /><br />And, most importantly: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569818745110332355noreply@blogger.com