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Did you know an average 500kg horse has a daily requirement of at least 10 grams of sodium and 40 grams of chloride?Even in the cooler months the two common electrolytes in salt, sodium and chloride, are critical to the function of numerous cellular processes within your horse’s body. Unfortunately, a horse's salt requirements are not always met through forages and commercial feeds and therefore it is important to provide your horse with additional salt all year round.Most horses will still need additional salt added to their diets during winter, particularly horses that are in work, as they will still...

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