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The scorching summer temperatures pose challenges for many horses. Merely standing in the pasture or seeking refuge in the shelter causes not only us humans but also our equine companions to sweat profusely. Through perspiration, the body loses a significant amount of minerals, known as electrolytes.

For horses, these electrolytes primarily include sodium, chloride, and magnesium. Most horses can replenish their normal electrolyte losses through mineral feeds. Therefore, it is crucial to offer a mineral feed balancer regularly, either mixed into the feed bucket or as a lick.

In the summer season, OKAPI Pasturemineral Balance is an excellent choice (we have developed the OKAPI mineral products based on our experience alongside the OKAPI team and can confidently recommend them).

It is a pure blend of minerals and trace elements without added vitamins since horses can typically obtain sufficient vitamin intake from the pasture grass. If you live on particularly mineral-poor sandy or bog soils, you should take the OKAPI Seniormineral , it is specially developed for the care of horses that are fed mineral-poor roughage.

If the horse has regular exercise, including rides during the cooler morning or evening hours, it perspires considerably more. During light work, a horse can lose up to 5 liters of sweat. Reliance on mineral supplementation alone may prove inadequate in such instances, as an excess of trace elements would be absorbed relative to electrolytes.

Therefore, you should definitely compensate for the loss of minerals in the very warm weather phases by administering OKAPI Electrolyte Concentrate after work.

The glucose present in the formulation is quickly absorbed by the muscles and stored as energy reserves, while the electrolytes help restore the lost minerals. This proactive approach can prevent health complications arising from electrolyte imbalances.

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