Ingredients and nutritional information
Ingredients
Cool Horse & Pony is formulated from a selection of the following ingredients and/or their by-products: Bran, pollard, rice, barley, oats, lupins, peas, beans, canola, soybean, sunflower, vegetable oil, limestone, lysine, electrolytes, vitamins and minerals.
Comparitive Nutrient Graphs
Vitamins, Minerals & Electrolytes
Cool Horse & Pony fed at the rate of 7.0kg per day along with 4.5kg of roughage will approx. provide the following levels of vitamins and minerals:
TRACE MINERALS & ELECTROLYTES |
Iron (Fe) |
1,975 mg
|
Copper (Cu) |
165 mg
|
Manganese (Mn) |
1,030 mg
|
Zinc (Zn) |
825 mg
|
Chromium (Cr) |
- mcg
|
Cobalt (Co) |
3,010 mcg
|
Iodine (I) |
1,190 mcg
|
Selenium (Se) |
2,340 mcg
|
Calcium (Ca) |
92 gm
|
Phosphorus (P) |
55 gm
|
Magnesium (Mg) |
37 gm
|
Sodium (Na) |
37 gm
|
Chloride (CI) |
62 gm
|
Potassium (K) |
125 gm
|
VITAMINS |
Vitamin A |
159,750 iu
|
Vitamin D3 |
8,325 iu
|
Vitamin E |
1,020 mg
|
Thiamine (B1) |
82 mg
|
Riboflavin (B2) |
91 mg
|
Pyridoxine (B6) |
92 mg
|
Folic Acid |
32 mg
|
Pantothenic acid |
168 mg
|
Niacin |
762 mg
|
Choline |
12,455 mg
|
Biotin |
3,370 mcg
|
Vitamin B12 |
150 mcg
|
Electrolyte Chart
SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT) REPLACEMENT |
Mild Sweating |
Nil |
Moderate Sweating |
25 to 75gms of salt per day |
Heavy Sweating |
75 to 125gms of salt per day |
Excessive & prolonged sweating |
125 to 225gms of salt per day |
SODIUM, CHLORIDE (SALT) & POTASSIUM REPLACEMENT |
Mild Sweating |
Nil |
Moderate Sweating |
30 to 100gms of salt per day |
Heavy Sweating |
100 to 175gms of salt per day |
Excessive & prolonged sweating |
175 to 300gms of salt per day |
SALT & POTASSIUM MIX |
There are two options that can be used to make this mixture: Mixture 1. Mix equal parts of "Lite Salt"* and salt. Mixture 2. Mix 75% salt with 25% potassium chloride. Both mixtures are similar and will provide the main electrolytes sodium, chloride and potassium in a balanced ratio to each other |
* "Lite Salt" (or similar products that contain approximately half salt and half potassium chloride) is a mixture of salt and potassium chloride and can be purchased at most supermarkets or grocery stores. |
Electrolytes – The Right Balance!
Cool Horse & Pony contains essential electrolytes to aid in the prevention of deficiencies, particularly potassium, sodium and chloride. Under normal conditions no extra electrolyte supplementation will be necessary. Where moderate to heavy sweating occurs it may be necessary to supplement extra sodium chloride (salt) and to a lesser extent potassium. This can be done cheaply and effectively without the need to buy expensive electrolyte mixes.
The ELECTROLYTE CHART (above) following chart indicates the approximate amount of electrolytes that a 450 kg horse is likely to require in addition to that supplied by Cool Horse & Pony.
Points to note when feeding electrolytes
- When dosing high levels of electrolytes it is important to ensure that fresh drinking water is available at all times. This will allow the horse to regulate its fluid intake and ensure that dehydration does not occur.
- Only administer high levels of electrolytes when heavy sweating has occurred.
- It is recommended that electrolytes be added to the food or administered as a drench.
- Do not add electrolytes to the drinking water as the horse will not be able to regulate its water / electrolyte balance and problems may occur.
- If the drinking water has a high mineral content, such as bore water, it is recommended that you discuss the feeding of extra electrolytes with your veterinarian before proceeding.