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Several companies make a loose salt/mineral mix.  I put some in buckets and put them in each horse's stall.  I don't put e'lites in grain unless at a ride.  You can get the loose mineral salt at your feed store. 

 

The reason many folks use the loose salt is because a horse has a smooth tongue while cows have rough tongues.  The blocks are made for cow's rough tongue while the loose salt is better suited for a horse's smooth one.

Becky Rohwer <rj7647@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, just curious.  When you talk about free choice loose salt for your horses, what is that?  Sounds like a stupid question.  Is this table salt?, rock salt?, something bought at a feed store?, what?

I do e-lyte my horse at rides.  The mixture I have come up with seems to work.  I also have a salt block in my trailer that my horse licks on both going to and coming from a ride.  But was just curious about the loose salt.

 

Thanks,

 

Becky R. - Montana

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