Tongue: Oft-Neglected Organ of the Horse’s Mouth
...or pellets. “Adding loose salt to the mash is wise, as the horse will likely be unwilling to use its tongue to lick a salt block. Two ounces per day...
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HYPP: Diet Makes a Difference
...feeds are not an option, calorie-dense vegetable oils are safe. Salt and water. Salt and water are critical for affected horses. A lack of either reduces urination, which is how...
Macromineral Considerations for Horses Recovering from Injuries
...losses due to sweat. For this reason, it is a good practice to offer free-choice salt in the form of block or rock salt to all horses. Hay and salt...
Electrolyte Supplementation of Endurance Horses
...of supplementation would be adequate if the horse were also receiving adequate forage and a grain mix that contained supplemental salt, as well as access to a salt block. Horses...
Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride in Exercising Horse Diets
...met by access to a salt block. Voluntary salt consumption normally increases in hot and humid weather and may increase if horses are on pasture during periods of plant growth....
Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride in Working Horse Diets
...met by access to a salt block. Voluntary salt consumption normally increases in hot and humid weather and may increase if horses are on pasture during periods of plant growth....
Electrolytes for Horses: Just the Basics
...is a great deal of individual variation among horses, there are some general guidelines. For starters, all horses should have free-choice access to loose salt or a salt block. Good-quality...
Electrolytes and the Performance Horse
...lick. Research at Cornell University has shown that horses at rest will voluntarily consume about 50 grams per day from a salt block. Although it is theoretically possible to fulfill...
The Horses Are Out!
...arises. What happens: You’re just going to zip into the field for a second to set out a new salt block. The horses are all the way across the pasture...
Choking Horses: Prevention and Treatment
...them or just play with them, and these objects may become lodged in the esophagus if the horse swallows them. Is choke a serious problem? Why is a blocked esophagus...
Keeping Horses Cool in Hot Weather
...dirty; algae and bacteria can give water an “off” taste even though the water isn’t visibly contaminated. Offer salt free-choice, either as loose salt or a salt block. Use electrolyte...
Feeding Endurance Horses Day to Day
...If conditions are hot and humid, electrolyte requirements are elevated. As horses sweat during training, they lose salt as well as water. Sweating increases thirst as body salt concentrations increase...
Six Steps to Feeding a Pregnant Mare
...with free-choice access to a fresh, clean water source and a salt block or loose salt. One type of hay or pasture to avoid is fescue, which is often infected...
Six Steps to Feeding a Pregnant Mare
...with free-choice access to a fresh, clean water source and a salt block or loose salt. One type of hay or pasture to avoid is fescue, which is often infected...
Managing Feed for Weanling and Yearling Horses
...a salt block or supply a salt supplement. Trace minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, and selenium are important components in the diet for most growing horses. They need to...