The peppermint-flavoured powder can be added to water or feed after sweating, during hot weather, exercise or in times of stress. This is rapidly absorbed to replace vital salts required for recovery and maintaining stamina. Nettex Equine Electrolyte Maintenance Liquidįorm: Powder | Sizes: 1l | RRP: £11.99 | Daily measure : 50ml | Cost per day: £0.60 | It’s recommended that you divide the daily amount equally between feeds, and that it’s used for at least two days after sweating. This high-salt formula is flavoured with wild fruit berries and should be fed in addition to any salt already in the diet. View Science Supplements Complete Electrolytes at .ukįorm: Powder | Sizes: 1.5kg, 3kg, 9kg, 20kg | RRP: £19.95 for 1.5kg | Daily measure : 100g | Cost per day: £1.33 | View Science Supplements Complete Electrolytes at .uk This palatable and balanced electrolyte is gentle on the stomach and uses microencapsulation technology to ensure it reaches the small intestine, where electrolyte uptake is optimal, before dissolving. Science Supplements Complete Electrolytesįorm: Powder | Sizes: 2kg | RRP: £39.99 | Daily measur e: 28g | Cost per day: £0.56 | View Dodson & Horrell Electrolytes at .uk
These balanced and flavoured electrolytes are easy to incorporate into an existing diet on days when a little extra replenishment is needed for a better recovery. View NAF Electro Salts at .ukįorm: Powder | Sizes: 2kg, 5kg | RRP: £17.35 for 2kg | Daily measure : 60g | Cost per day: £0.52 | It should be fed following exertion, after heavy sweating or during periods of very hot weather, and can be given in the feed or dissolved in water. View Equine Products UK Everyday Electrolyte at įorm: Powder | Sizes: 1kg, 4kg, 10kg | RRP: £19.95 for 1kg | Daily measure : 30g | Cost per day: £0.60 |Įlectro Salts is a concentrated combination of the essential plasma salts combined with dextrose to aid efficient absorption. View Equine Products UK Everyday Electrolyte at .uk View Equine America Apple Lytes at .ukįorm: Powder | Sizes: 1kg, 20kg | RRP: £10.73 | Daily measure : 50g | Cost per day: £0.54 |įormulated for long-term daily use, this product assists with the movement of glucose to cells for energy metabolism as well as replacing electrolytes. They are highly palatable and should be mixed in feed. Some products require you to feed more with a higher workload, which will increase the cost per daily measure, while buying a larger tub will likely decrease it – these costs per day are a guide only.įorm: Powder | Sizes: 2.5kg, 10kg | RRP: £22.50 for 2.5kg | Daily measure : 30g | Cost per day: £0.27 |Ĭarefully formulated to replace the key electrolytes and encourage drinking to help prevent dehydration. NB: Cost per day has been calculated using the maintenance measure for a 500kg horse in light work (where there was variation) and the RRP of the smallest available tub. Here is a selection of the best electrolytes for horses on the market…
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For the full list of banned substances visit Įlectrolytes for horses: what are your options? However, it is advisable to check the label of any supplement or ask the manufacturer. Simple electrolyte supplements should, therefore, be safe for use in competition horses. Neither are other common ingredients, such as sodium bicarbonate or glucose. The electrolytes most commonly used in supplements – sodium chloride, calcium carbonate and potassium chloride – are not included in the FEI Clean Sport prohibited substances list.
Giving electrolytes to competition horses Alternatively feeding a tablespoon of table salt daily will ensure you horse receives sufficient sodium chloride.
Sodium chloride (table salt) can be made available for the horse ad lib in the form of a salt lick, but intake should be monitored, particularly in hot weather, as evidence has shown horses do not naturally self regulate their intake.
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