This message is from: S K <windyacre...@yahoo.com>
Your absolutely right Steve.. I read the very same thing, so after checking with my vet I bought a large sack of salt and put it into a large feeder..I put it in the corner of their walk-thru. It's there whenever they want it....I don't have to worry about too much or too little..... Susan... ________________________________ From: Steve McIlree <st...@carriagehorse.com> To: FH-L <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 3:07 PM Subject: Salt This message is from: Steve McIlree <st...@carriagehorse.com> Since Tank and Teddy spend much of each day sculpting their salt block into a beautifully abstract statuette, I thought to do a bit of research on the subject of horses and salt. Here is what I found with some concentrated Googling. There seems to be no dispute that horses need salt as a part of their diet, but salt blocks are perhaps not the best method to offer salt to them. Salt blocks are made for cattle who have rough tongues, and horses whose tongues are smooth have a harder time fashioning blocks into their artistic visions. As a result they may chew the salt which can lead to damage to their teeth and even their jaws. Because of this design flaw they may not be able to get sufficient salt if it is presented in blocks. Every source I read seems to stress that horses are very good at self regulating their salt intake; unless they have been deprived of salt or are severely undernourished, they will not overdose. The preferred method of presenting their salt is loose granules in a container attached to a fence or stall, and they will eat what they need. Salt should not be added to feed, because that would put the dosage in your hands rather than the horses mouth. The take away seems to overwhelmingly be this, make sure your horses have access to plenty of salt, and they will know the amount to eat better than you ever could. -- Steve It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.-- Aristotle 384-322 BC Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
