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Almostafarm Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2017-02-12 8:49 AM Subject: Salt blocks
Regular Posts: 60	Anyone that has fed the regular red salt block and switched to different form of salt what did you switch to? Could you tell a difference in your horse?
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cranky B4 10am Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2017-02-12 10:23 AM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Witty Enough Posts: 2954 Location: CTX	I went with the Himalayan salt blocks. They come on a rope, and are a bit harder. I found the regular blocks would get nasty (dirt kicked on them), or when put outside it would dissolve when it rained. Really didn't see a big difference in the horses, but I feel I get more for my $$.
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flyhperformancehorse Reg. Mar 2007	Posted 2017-02-12 11:06 AM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Impressive!! Posts: 1954 Location: Idaho	Almostafarm - 2017-02-12 6:49 AM Anyone that has fed the regular red salt block and switched to different form of salt what did you switch to? Could you tell a difference in your horse? Just an FYI, salt blocks or mineral blocks are not designed for horses. Cows, yes, their tongues are rougher and are designed to lick tubs or blocks. Horses tongues are not and the result is they can NOT get enough of the mineral or salt that they need and their tongues will dry out and crack. I work for an equine dentist and we see cracked tongues and cut up tongues quite often. Just be careful. Loose and free minerals/salt is the ideal way to go
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skye Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2017-02-12 11:24 AM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Expert Posts: 2122 Location: The Great Northwest	I have switched to the Redmond salt. The horses like it. When they are sweating on a daily basis, I do feed loose salt and minerals.
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Almostafarm Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2017-02-12 12:31 PM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Regular Posts: 60	I was investigating the Redmond. Thank you
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2017-02-12 2:52 PM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	All my pasture horses have loose Redmond salt and I hang the himalayan salt in the barn for anything that gets stalled
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cutnrunqhmt Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2017-02-12 4:04 PM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Expert Posts: 2258	I use some Himalayan salt and toss loose salt in to some. They seem to like it .
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Three 4 Luck Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2017-02-12 4:37 PM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Accident Prone Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR	I have Himalayan salt on a rope in each stall, and loose white salt and a separate loose mineral in feeders.
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SuperTrooper Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2017-02-12 7:18 PM Subject: RE: Salt blocks
Elite Veteran Posts: 911 Location: Northern Ontario	My mare would always lick her salt when I woulf bring her in to feed so now just throw 1tbs of loose horse salt on her feed and she just licks it once in a while. I tried putting it loose in a bucket and she wouldnt really eat any and go back to her block insted
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