Signs of an electrolyte imbalance in your horse @TRMNutrition #horseaware

TRMยฎ Nutrition | Equine Health

@TRMNutrition

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๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž? Read our advice bl

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Electrolytes & horse – A necessity not a luxury!

Electrolytes are charged particles, which when dissolved in water or body fluids produce positive (cations) and negative (anions) ions. These ions have a crucial role in maintaining normal health and functioning of the body in a horse.

They ensure smooth working of enzymatic pathways, nervous, cardiac, musculo-skeletal and even digestive system, apart from also helping maintain osmotic pressure and fluid balance. As a result, a balanced homeostasis (bodyโ€™s ability to maintain a stable internal environment) is achieved.

The 5 major ions required by a growing and an adult horse include sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), chloride (Clโ€“), calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+).

Functions of the major ions: 
  • Sodium (Na+) 
    Most abundant extracellular ion, maintains blood pressure and nerve impulse, replenishes negative sodium levels due to sweating while exercising, working and in conditions like diarrhoea.  
  • Potassium (K+) 
    Present as intracellular ion, maintains nerve impulses, cardiac health and in conjunction with Na+ ensures osmotic and acid-base balance.
  • Chloride (Clโ€“)
    Most significant extracellular anion, helps maintain isotonicity and co-exists with sodium to maintain fluid balance. 
  • Calcium (Ca2+)
    Present as extracellular ion, regulates membrane potential (neuromuscular) which is crucial for muscle contraction and relaxation including the cardiac muscles. 
  • Magnesium (Mg2+)
    Second most abundant intracellular cation, works as co-factor of various enzymatic activities in numerous metabolic pathways, phosphate transfers, muscle contractility and neuronal transmission.

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž? @TRMNutrition #horseaware

TRMยฎ Nutrition | Equine Health

@TRMNutrition

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๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž? Read our advice bl

ยท

Electrolytes & horse – A necessity not a luxury!

Electrolytes are charged particles, which when dissolved in water or body fluids produce positive (cations) and negative (anions) ions. These ions have a crucial role in maintaining normal health and functioning of the body in a horse.

They ensure smooth working of enzymatic pathways, nervous, cardiac, musculo-skeletal and even digestive system, apart from also helping maintain osmotic pressure and fluid balance. As a result, a balanced homeostasis (bodyโ€™s ability to maintain a stable internal environment) is achieved.

The 5 major ions required by a growing and an adult horse include sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), chloride (Clโ€“), calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+).

Functions of the major ions: 
  • Sodium (Na+) 
    Most abundant extracellular ion, maintains blood pressure and nerve impulse, replenishes negative sodium levels due to sweating while exercising, working and in conditions like diarrhoea.  
  • Potassium (K+) 
    Present as intracellular ion, maintains nerve impulses, cardiac health and in conjunction with Na+ ensures osmotic and acid-base balance.
  • Chloride (Clโ€“)
    Most significant extracellular anion, helps maintain isotonicity and co-exists with sodium to maintain fluid balance. 
  • Calcium (Ca2+)
    Present as extracellular ion, regulates membrane potential (neuromuscular) which is crucial for muscle contraction and relaxation including the cardiac muscles. 
  • Magnesium (Mg2+)
    Second most abundant intracellular cation, works as co-factor of various enzymatic activities in numerous metabolic pathways, phosphate transfers, muscle contractility and neuronal transmission.

Leona Maguire, Rachael Blackmore in conversation with Jacqui Hurley @kpmg_ireland #horseaware


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Another Masterclass – Epsom Derby – Ryan Moore gets Auguste Rodin first over the line for Aidan O’Brien #coolmore #horseaware

1.30 1m. 4f. 6yds. (Class 1) 3-y-o14 Ran
Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) of ยฃ1,561,950.00 3-y-o

1st – ยฃ885,782.00, 2nd – ยฃ335,819.00, 3rd – ยฃ168,066.00, 4th – ยฃ83,721.00, 5th – ยฃ42,016.00, 6th – ยฃ21,086.00 14 Ran

1st

silks

Auguste Rodin (IRE)3, br c 9-2 (M Tabor/d Smith/mrs J Magnier/westerbe)
(Drawn 10) Rated 117
Deep Impact (JPN) – Rhododendron (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder – Coolmore

(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Aidan O’Brien does it again -another Epsom Derby- Ryan Moore gets Auguste Rodin first over the line. Seen here with Anne Marie O’Brien #coolmore #horseaware

1.30 1m. 4f. 6yds. (Class 1) 3-y-o14 Ran
Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) of ยฃ1,561,950.00 3-y-o

1st – ยฃ885,782.00, 2nd – ยฃ335,819.00, 3rd – ยฃ168,066.00, 4th – ยฃ83,721.00, 5th – ยฃ42,016.00, 6th – ยฃ21,086.00 14 Ran

1st

silks

Auguste Rodin (IRE)3, br c 9-2 (M Tabor/d Smith/mrs J Magnier/westerbe)
(Drawn 10) Rated 117
Deep Impact (JPN) – Rhododendron (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder – Coolmore

(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Another Masterclass – Epsom Derby – Ryan Moore gets Auguste Rodin first over the line for Aidan O’Brien #coolmore #horseaware

1.30 1m. 4f. 6yds. (Class 1) 3-y-o14 Ran
Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) of ยฃ1,561,950.00 3-y-o

1st – ยฃ885,782.00, 2nd – ยฃ335,819.00, 3rd – ยฃ168,066.00, 4th – ยฃ83,721.00, 5th – ยฃ42,016.00, 6th – ยฃ21,086.00 14 Ran

1st

silks

Auguste Rodin (IRE)3, br c 9-2 (M Tabor/d Smith/mrs J Magnier/westerbe)
(Drawn 10) Rated 117
Deep Impact (JPN) – Rhododendron (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder – Coolmore

(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

“Rachael was super and the horse was super “. John Hanlon wins the Boyle Sports H’Cap Hurdle on Hallowed Star at 8/1 #horseaware #galwayraces

Rachael was super and the horse was super. He was keen in her hands and she had the brains to let him roll on. When you are up there you are out of trouble. She was very good on him, as she is on them all. She rode one of her first winners here for the Mees on Camlann so it’s great to have her back in the colours and get another winner for them. For me it’s some week to win two feature races in Galway. We have only a small team of horses and to have two features going home is unbelievable. I have to thank the staff at home and Rachel, my partner. Without them I’d be no-one and it’s the same with every trainer, without the staff they are no-one. It’s a tough time with staff, expensive times. For any small trainers out there I’d say keep at it because you’ll get there. This means so much to everyone that is involved in horses. It’s a tough time on owners as well because everything has gone so expensive. It’s a good crowd today and the other day they were five deep all around when Hewick won (Galway Plate). It’s unreal and when they see a small trainer winning they are always there to support them.

Travelling in the heat with your horse..horseaware

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9 tips for travelling in the heat with your horse

Travelling horses in hot weather

World Horse Welfare campaigns officer for research and education, Hannah Westen, gives her top tips for keeping horses hydrated when travelling by road.

1. Do your homework

If at all possible try to plan your travel around the weather conditions and avoid travelling during high temperatures and high humidity. If it is unavoidable pick the times of day when itโ€™s likely to be coolest โ€“ setting off a bit earlier or later will make the experience much more pleasant for both you and your horse.

2. Plan ahead

Before setting off, itโ€™s important to ensure horses are fully hydrated by providing them with unrestricted access to forage and water for at least six hours with plenty of space to rest and relax.

3. Prepare for the worst

Whilst it sounds pessimistic, when travelling by road you just never know when or for how long you might get held up, so make sure you have plenty of forage and water on board to keep your horses happy and healthy.

4. Provide good quality forage

Access to quality forage will not only maintain a healthy digestive system and provide an ongoing source of energy but also creates a small reservoir of fluid in the horseโ€™s gut to help keep them hydrated.

5. Stick to frequent watering intervals

Horses should be offered water at least every four and a half hours whilst travelling, or more frequently in hot weather conditions.

6. Make water tempting

Anyone who has offered their horse a drink in an unfamiliar place will know that horses can be choosy about the type of container they will drink from and the taste of the water, but itโ€™s important to stress that this doesnโ€™t mean theyโ€™re not thirsty. If possible, try and take water from home and provide it in a bucket they are used to drinking from. In addition itโ€™s always beneficial to familiarise them to different containers in case you canโ€™t take your own. You can also try flavouring the water with apple juice.

7. Minimise stress

Horses can become dehydrated more quickly when they are stressed or unsettled so try to minimise this wherever possible. Loading and unloading are two of the main stressors for horses when travelling so make sure you do as much as you can to keep the process calm and relaxed. Practicing often without the pressure of heading to a show or event will help it become second nature and when you are on a schedule leave plenty of time to load. Ensure the vehicle is well ventilated and drive carefully to make the journey as comfortable as possible.

8. Prepare for the arrival

As with pre-planning before a journey, itโ€™s just as important to give plentiful forage and water upon arrival at your destination. If youโ€™re travelling to a show or event then make sure your horse has time to relax, eat and drink before competing or beginning exercise.

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9. Know the signs of dehydration

Whilst a dehydrated horse can deteriorate quickly, dehydration can be very hard to spot so make sure you know what signs to look out for and can act fast if required. Indicators include depression, lethargy, dullness in eyes, decreased appetite, lack of or infrequent urination or defecation, licking surfaces, abnormal drinking behaviour such as drinking for extended periods of time, taking long draughts or gulping water.

Find out more at www.worldhorsewelfare.org