Did you know a horse not in work loses up to 10 litres a day in sweat! That means losses of 10 grams of Sodium, 10 grams of Chloride, 25 grams of Potassium and 10 grams of Magnesium!
Tying up is a common problems in performance horses.
Research in England suggests tying up is related to electrolyte imbalances.
So
how do you replace these significant electrolyte losses? A portion of sodium and chloride can be
obtained by providing a salt lick block.
Potassium can be picked up in forage, typically hay provides 10-20 grams
per kg. German research revealed horses
fed adequate forage maintained better water and potassium balances during
exercise than horses fed a high concentrate diet (Grain).
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Magnesium however is not readily
available in sufficient quantities to replenish a horses needs. Magnesium must be fed in conjunction with
Calcium (close to 3:1 Calcium: Magnesium) in conjunction with Boron to be adequately
supplied to and utilised by the small intestine.
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