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Kentucky has been as hot and humid as satan's butthole lately.
In the early mornings, there is this mist everywhere because even the air is sweating. I have been riding around 7:30-8 am and STILL Hamp and I are dripping sweat even before we work!
On Monday I rode a brief 15-20 min and really had a hard time getting Hampton's respiration to come down to normal. I hosed and scraped him for about 15 minutes, and it did improve but he was still puffing even after that and he usually recovers quickly from work. So he got a tube of electrolytes, and I have started giving him alfalfa slushies which he is loving.
Video of Hampton and his slushy. Turn up volume for full effect.
Here are a few other things that I have found really help in this awful midwestern heat and humidity:
What do you all use?
This BodyArmor drink is the best thing I have found for myself to keep hydrated! At shows I will add some Sprite to it, which encourages carbonation addicts like myself to keep drinking. Sometimes I do get a little sick of certain flavors, but this stuff is awesome and I have never had any heat related issues which I had this stuff to drink.
Gatorade chews are basically what I live on at horse shows. They are a quick, easy little snack and won't make you feel full. They are also appetizing even on nasty hot days when you are not hungry but you know you need something. I like to eat these in the mornings and it gives me a good boost through lunch.
I give Hampton the tube version of these electrolytes. Everyone has their own preference on brand, but I don't really have a favorite. Most of them are pretty much the same. But my local tack store has the Summer Games and I grabbed some. Anytime the temp is 90 or above I always give the "heavy sweating" dose.
There have been a couple of horse shows where this seemingly innocuous towel has been a lifesaver! I keep it in the cooler with the ice and water, and then take it out and drape it around my neck, or over my head. It's like turning on the AC!!
So those are a few of my favorite things to help make this awful heat a little more tolerable.
Stay cool everyone!
Satan's butthole pretty much sums it up, ugh. I get on between 5:30 and 6 most days and am still dripping sweat by the end -- and we don't even do hard work like you and Hamps! I need to grab one of those little towels just for staying cool while I clean stalls ib the evening, that's when I really start to melt!
ReplyDeleteNuun electrolytes basically keep me alive in the horrific DC summers. And the horses get tons of alfalfa slurries with Apple A Day electrolytes. Keeps us all happy.
ReplyDeleteI also hose the horses down before I ride, as well as after. It helps them start from a cooler place, and makes them more comfortable to start. No one likes working out when you already feel caked with sweat.
I love electrolyte chews, they are like candy!
ReplyDeleteOoooh I did not know such as thing existed as the Gatorade chews. Must find them for horse shows when I know I need to eat but my belly is saying otherwise!!
ReplyDeleteUgh it's so gross here. I use Nuun tablets and Lyteshow in my own water to attempt not to die. I'm already nervous about the heat for event camp next week!
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