K, Na & Ca supplementation for endurance

Feb 19th, 2009 by kerri | 2

Hess et al. (1) conducted an interesting supplementation trial on horses during an endurance race with an international group*. They found that electrolytes with high Sodium and without Potassium, combined with a higher Calcium feed were advantageous to the horses and potentially decreases pull rates.
Clinical signs that are typically seen in horses when they are [...]

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Dietary Energy Source Affects Glucose Kinetics 2008

Aug 17th, 2008 by kerri | 0

The type of feed the horse eats is what determines what fuel is available for the horse to use during exercise. So it is important to figure out the optimal diet for your horses. Although there has been research showing the benefits of fat supplementation over feeding grain in equine diets, many people still prefer [...]

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