Let’s Get SALTY
Salt is made up of two important electrolytes: Sodium and Chloride.
Sodium (Na) is essential for nervous system function, acid-base balance, transport of substances across membranes such as glucose, and osmotic regulation of body fluids.
Chloride (Cl) is an essential component in bile and important for the formation of gastric secretions, and is also a key player in acid-base balance and osmotic regulation.
Your horse’s body NEEDS these to function properly!
The Equine Hindgut
For a millenia, horses evolved to efficiently digest and utilize energy from fiber. Their ancestors were small, forest-dwelling creatures barely the size of a fox. As the world changed, equids adapted to a landscape with vast plains. Over time, the ancestors of the modern horse evolved with elongated heads to accommodate more cheek teeth to slice coarse grasses and a digestive system that made the most of this adaptation.
What’s the Tea with Vitamin E?
Vitamin E is a collective term for eight different closely related compounds of tocopherols and tocotrienols. Alpha-tocopherol (a-TOH) is the most bioavailable and preferred form for uptake by the liver.
Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant and is important for neuromuscular health. It is an essential fat-soluble vitamin, which means horses cannot make it themselves and require intake of the vitamin in their diet.