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Post by horselover4life on Mar 15, 2015 14:02:19 GMT
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Mar 15, 2015 18:51:38 GMT
Not sure what to think. I only know that the moment salt is gone my horsed are sucking dirt and stones. They have automatic drinkers so they can easily drink as much they needx and also the 9 from 12 months they are outside.
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Post by mustangsavvy on Mar 15, 2015 19:06:11 GMT
I have to wonder about the real science of this article and what actual research he has done on the topic. I would suspect not much as there is no scientific data presented or a actual article to read.
Bilbo has access to a salt block, as well as gets a mineral supplement in his feed.
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Post by horselady on Mar 16, 2015 0:19:40 GMT
We all know that too much salt can cause water retention and then we have urination to get rid of the water. (hopefully) I for one find it easier for a mineral block. and during the summer i put out the white salt ones also. horses will take in what they need.
NOW if i were showing and a horse was sweating and needed the salt i would add pure pink salt to the food plus electrolytes /
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Post by lorddaxter on Mar 16, 2015 0:36:34 GMT
I usually have a blue block and a brown one out, like lip I find if I don't ira in particular starts licking the ground, rocks and sometimes eats poop but only if its spring grass runny!
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mingiz
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Los Lunas, NM
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Post by mingiz on Mar 16, 2015 1:27:34 GMT
I don't add any salt for mine. I use a mineral block and a sulphur block. Never have seen them licking rocks or the ground..
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Mar 16, 2015 1:46:54 GMT
I've always used a mineral block. I kept meaning to put in a corner feeder in the barn with loose minerals for Mister but never got around to it. Cowboy would devour the mineral block; I don't know if I ever saw Mister lick it in 10 years.
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Post by horselover4life on Mar 16, 2015 1:54:44 GMT
I have a mineral block in one stall and a plain white salt block in the other.
Horses come and go as they please from each others stall and many times share a stall it seems.
They, or one of them consumes the blocks as they are tongue worn, then we turn them and replace as needed...
Wasn't quite sure how to take that article either why I put it here for opinions and what others do for their animals...
Thanks... 
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Post by horselady on Mar 16, 2015 11:51:19 GMT
When the block is done i see the horses lick the ground where it was. as the salt goes into the ground. in fact they are done with two of them so i need to replace again.
i have one block for 9 horses in one pen.
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Mar 16, 2015 12:52:14 GMT
My blocks are in the field. We had a cedar tree we took out that had 2 stumps. So we built boxes and put slats in the bottoms so rain wouldn't build up in them and mounted them on the stumps . They work out pretty good...  |
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Mar 16, 2015 13:11:20 GMT
I use blocks also that way horse can take as much as he needs.
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hugs
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Post by hugs on Mar 17, 2015 2:17:55 GMT
The key sentence that makes all the difference: " Horses that are confined for periods of time are primarily affected."
Horses evolved to live in motion nearly all of the time, I was shocked to read that they only sleep, on average, 2-3 hours per day! I think folks get in trouble when they take a component of managing the horse's life style, if you will, out of context, caring for a horse by its parts doesn't nurture the entire animal.
We free choice loose mineral and salt formulated specifically for horses and cattle in our area and recommended by our vet. Their intake goes up and down. In addition the pregnant cows get a tub supplement with molasses but not the horses.
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