You can take a look at your horse and have an idea whether they’re thin or fat or just about right, to your eye. But it’s important to know (and monitor) your horse’s weight more accurately than “eyeballing” it.
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When horses exercise, they lose significant amounts of electrolytes through their sweat. Electrolyte loss can be further exacerbated during hot weather or strenuous exercise. If these electrolytes are not replenished, it can lead to electrolyte imbalances and dehydration.
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Electrolytes are essential minerals that are vital to many key functions in the horse's body. Proper electrolyte balance is essential and imbalances can cause problems. Everyday feeds contain some electrolytes, but not always enough to meet your horse’s needs. Most forages are considered insufficient in sodium and only marginal in chloride.
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Horses generate a tremendous amount of heat in their bodies when they exercise or when they are stressed.
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What is heat stroke and how do you recognize it? Heat stroke occurs when you horse’s natural cooling mechanisms fail...
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What are electrolytes? Imagine you are riding your horse on a hot summer day. If you do more than walk,...
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Travel Tips for Horses- Part 2: Nutritional Support While Traveling
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Travel Tips for Horses- Part 1: Plan Ahead
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/news/index.php?content=353 By Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph The fall is a...
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When it is hot out, exercise and other stressors can lead to dangerous dehydration. Horses generate a tremendous amount of...
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Your truck is gassed up and ready to go. You have gone over your trailer’s safety check list and it...
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“I have only a few weeks’ worth of electrolyte supplement left in my bucket. With fall and winter approaching, do...
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Horses need to drink a minimum of 10 to 12 gallons of water a day to stay healthy, no matter...
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To ride or not to ride, that is the question. Temperature alone is not a good guide when it comes...
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This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Horse Vital Signs” Horse Vital Signs Part 1 – What Is...
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Interesting fact: Water makes up about 65% of a mature horse’s body weight. For a 15.2-hand, 1,000-pound horse, that amounts...
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Electrolytes play a significant role in supporting hydration (thirst response), muscle function, and the cellular water balance within your horse’s body.
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One of the most prevalent myths in the realm of horse nutrition today is that bran mashes are good for...
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Traveling is harder on your horse than you think. Tired, stressed horses are more likely to hurt themselves in the...
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If you’ve spent any time around a stable during the summer months, then you are probably acquainted with the smell...
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Dehydration can be as much of a problem in winter as it is in the summer. Horses need to drink...
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Electrolytes are necessary for horses that sweat. Without proper electrolyte supplementation, horses are at best unable to perform optimally, and...
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Story by: Dr. Brianne Henderson As we move through the height...
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Hey everyone. Hope you’re staying cool in this hot weather, which for me means I'm either riding at 5:30 a.m. or after 6 p.m. When the weather is hot like this, there are special precautions we can take as owners to make sure our horses don’t overheat…
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