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Re: [RC] help...Angie's electrolytes - rides2far@xxxxxxxxI use a similar mix. For a calcium source I buy dicalcium phosphate from the vet supply. It comes in a powdered form and easily mixes with the granular salt and lite salt. You also might consider adding a 1/4 part magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt) as a Mg source. I used dicalcium phosphate for a while, then somebody pointed out that the whole idea is to keep the calcium/phosphorous balanced...so if the horse needs calcium and has phosphorous already...but you add both...did it help? I think Susan G. said that wasn't a big deal but it bothered me so when I have time to actually sit down and think logical thoughts I'm going to hopefully come up with something simple...like grinding up shells for my calcium. >eg< (not really folks...don't do that) On the Magnesium thing...I had never added it. Then a friend came up with a recipe from her vet that included it. Spring came and the horse started having lots of loose manure and bombed out of a big ride. Realized too late...Epsom salts...laxative...vet said maybe with spring grasses coming in it was too much. So, I never add magnesium. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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