One of the most important macro minerals in your horse’s diet, yet magnesium deficiency in horses remains common. Without supplementation, you may encounter some unexpected challenges that actually worsen your horse’s deficiency in magnesium.

Unfortunately, in New Zealand, commercial horse feeds and forages are typically low in magnesium. When magnesium isn’t provided in the diet, supplementation is the only option to ensure your horse’s health and performance don’t suffer as a result of low magnesium.

However, for those horses currently deficient in magnesium, there are a number of common challenges that can perpetuate magnesium deficiency - in effect worsening the symptoms of low magnesium that are shown by poor health and unwanted behaviours. These include:

• Low temperatures
• High stress
• Lack of boron

Let’s take a closer look at each…

Low Temperatures

As the temperature drops, your horse’s magnesium requirements increase. Magnesium deficiency may, therefore, intensify in Autumn and Winter. Cold temperatures, combined with a diet low in magnesium, are simply not enough to sustain your horse’s needs for magnesium.

High Stress

When your horse’s adrenaline levels rise, magnesium is rapidly lost through sweat and urine. If your horse is already deficient in magnesium, a high stress environment will continue to leach magnesium from the areas of their body where it’s needed most.

Lack of Boron

Not every magnesium supplement is created equal. While there are numerous equine magnesium supplements on the market, many contain inefficient types of magnesium and, without boron, the mineral isn’t readily absorbed - leaving your horse deficient.

Why Choose Placide

At Placide, our equine calming supplements contain superior and bioavailable organic chelated magnesium with boron to ensure your horse receives the full benefits of magnesium supplementation from first use.

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Placide is the number one equine calming supplement in New Zealand. Containing organic, chelated magnesium, Placide works to relax muscles, reduce stress and support your horse’s health for improved performance in less than one week. Click here to find out more.

Disclaimer: This article is not intended as veterinary advice. At Placide, we encourage you to make health care decisions for your horse based on your own research and in partnership with a qualified veterinarian.