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Topping Off Hay Diets
Hay is just dried grass and grass is the horse’s natural food so it shouldn’t need any supplementation – right? Wrong. Variety is a major difference between the diet of feral horses and that of domesticated horses fed hay. The … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged fatty acids, feral, Flax, forage, Hay, horse, minerals, Omega-3, salt, sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Satisfying Salt Hunger
It’s a perennial question. Can a horse meet his salt needs from a salt block? In a way, it’s a trick question. There is more than enough salt there to meet the horse’s needs. The real question is will the … Continue reading
Electrolyte Problems in Endurance Horses
Electrolyte problems in the heat are directly proportional to sweat loss so it makes perfect sense that horses working long periods are at greatest risk. This puts the spotlight on endurance horses. Australian endurance horse champion Omani Mr. Squiggle owned … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, chloride, dehydration, electrolyte supplement, electrolytes, endurance, gut, horses, Lyte Now, nutrition, potassium, Pro Lyte, salt, sodium, sweat loss, thumps, uckele
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The Right Way to Supplement Electrolytes
Once you know the basics, it’s not that difficult to supplement electrolytes correctly but many people don’t know how and it’s taking more of a toll than is realized. Even mild dehydration can have a major effect on performance Electrolytes … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, chloride, dehydration, dose, electrolytes, gut, heat, Magnesium, performance, potassium, sodium, thumps
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(Some of) The Worst Persistent Myths Out There
Horses can’t get all the salt they need from a lick because they don’t have rough tongues. Cows do have rougher tongues but that has nothing to do with getting salt from a lick/block. If their tongues were rough enough … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial feed, EMJS, exercise, feeding, glycemic index, horses, myths, oats, sodium, Water
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Salt to the Rescue
I do some version of this post every year for good reason. At the least it will safeguard your horse’s well being and performance in the heat. At best it could save his life. Sweating is the horse’s major mechanism … Continue reading
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Tagged chloride, cramping, electrolytes, fatigue, heat, performance, potassium, salt, sodium, Water, weakness
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The Most Underappreciated Performance Enhancer
It’s free too. Next to air, this is the single most important factor in supporting good performance and maximizing response to training and conditioning. Water. The horse’s body is about 70% water. From brain functioning to the cushion of joint … Continue reading
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Tagged electrolytes, exercise, flavoring, heat, hydration, performance, salt, sodium, sweat, Water
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Electrolyte Supplements
If you are thinking ahead to the imminent summer heat by looking at electrolyte supplements, good for you. Horses lose massive amounts of electrolytes (and water) in sweat, putting them at high risk for dehydration, impaired performance, heat stroke, GI … Continue reading
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Tagged %, chloride, electrolytes, grams, label, potassium, ratios, serving, sodium, supplement, sweat
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Designer Salt
Salt, sodium chloride (NaCl), is arguably the most important mineral. Animal life is believed to have emerged from the sea. Blood has many similarities to sea water, including a high concentration of sodium and chloride. Salts of many colors … Continue reading
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Tagged chloride, contaminants, minerals, natural, raw, salt, sodium, toxic
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Flagging Energy
A common concern this time of year is horses that lack energy for exercise. There are no apparent health or lameness issues but the horse is either “flat” or starts out well but hits a wall that is at a … Continue reading