Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

April said "Not worried about Calcium/Magnesium ratio. I was thinking of 
Phosphorous not Magnesium. "

Hi April, my understanding for the concern in a calcium/phosphoruos ratio is 
that there is enough calcium and not too much phosphorous.  If the 
phosphorous is higher in the ratio then the Ca:Ph ratio is out of balance.  
What I learned was 1.5:1 ratio , or generally, the calcium be higher than 
the Ph.  If your worried that this will be too much Ca for the ratio, feed a 
little wheat bran as it is generally acknowldged to be high in Ph.

Here is a quote from the KER website:
Calcium and phosphorus are vital to formulating equine diets, and because 
they are interrelated, they are generally considered together. These two 
macro-minerals comprise most of the mineral matter in the horse's body. The 
challenge for horse owners and managers is twofold: 1) to make sure the 
horse receives adequate quantities of calcium and phosphorus, and 2) to 
ensure the proper ratio between these two minerals. When phosphorus exceeds 
calcium in the total ration, the phosphorus will interfere with the 
absorption of the calcium and serious orthopedic disease can result.


Hope this helps,
Maureen
Reno, NV

_________________________________________________________________
MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.  
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=