I have been reading lots about equine diet recently and it seems that the recommended amount of salt that a horse requires is 2 tablespoons per day. I always thought that a horse would take what it requires from a salt lick, but it appears that this isn't the case and salt should be added to the horses feed. Any excess salt is excreted from the body and doesn't cause harm (unlike humans).
I also thought that Empson Salt was salt, but it is in fact magnesium. Horses should be fed sodium chloride which is basically table salt. This is a really interesting web page I have been reading: http://www.calmhealthyhorses.com/solution/salt.html
So who adds salt to their horses feed? Ben always had a salt lick but I started feeding him salt last week. I am building it up slowly to 2 tablespoons per day.
I also thought that Empson Salt was salt, but it is in fact magnesium. Horses should be fed sodium chloride which is basically table salt. This is a really interesting web page I have been reading: http://www.calmhealthyhorses.com/solution/salt.html
So who adds salt to their horses feed? Ben always had a salt lick but I started feeding him salt last week. I am building it up slowly to 2 tablespoons per day.