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Location: Saskatchewan | Let me pick your brains!
What was your reasoning for supplementing it? What were the results? What "brand" of stuff did you use? And how much daily? I read somewhere about Epsom salt working as a mag supplement? I don't believe it but I've been wrong before....
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | for human or horse. i supplement magnesium for me every day. |
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Location: Loco,Ok | Research it after read about it. In humans first. Then we research it in equine. Then asked some friends that use it. But it bulk 50 lbs sacks. Every horse is different. Adjust to the horseBest thing we have done. Along with Kool Speed plus from Mannsville Ag Center. |
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| I taken it myself and we supplement one horse with MagRestore - we suspect him to be a possible pssm case.
It took about a month and be honest we've also changed his regular feed, different saddle and pad set up etc etc etc so a lot of variables, but we have a totally different horse in terms of attitude and willingness to work when we rope on him. I haven't had much time to work him on the pattern, but I'm hoping for similar results. |
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| Mag Pro from the Su-per Store
I give it to all my horses and even take a magnesium supplement myself. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | MagRestore
I started using it three years ago on an OTTB that was so hot it was impossible to get anything done. Someone recommended trying Magnesium and I stumbled across MagRestore while researching. They have a survey on their site that helps to determine if your horse is possibly magnesium deficient. Within 3 days I had a completely different horse. That being said, Ive tried it on other horses with no results. All depends on if your horse truly is mag deficient or not. I do try that first if i notice body soreness, working up not down, etc. |
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| I feed it to over 20 horses we live in an area that is pretty low in Mag. I originally started using it for a mare who was hot, over reactive and may have been pssm it did wonders for her. I do no use use Mag oxide I like to use a mag malate, mag proteinate, mag citrate as a more natural form but the oxide works fine and is cheaper but have had to use more to get same results. You can use Epsom salts in a pinch but not much and it can really cause loose bowels, you can however mix it in water and use it as a spray for sore and stiff muscles on them. |
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Location: Willows, CA | I advise caution on the West Coast and Southwest where stones are more common. These are mostly made up of magnesium, and more in the diet may not be a positive thing. There are a lot of factors involved with this issue, but a look at the entire diet, regional history, and even bloodline should be considered if you are planning to add additional magnesium. |
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| winwillows - 2017-05-09 9:01 AM
I advise caution on the West Coast and Southwest where stones are more common. These are mostly made up of magnesium, and more in the diet may not be a positive thing. There are a lot of factors involved with this issue, but a look at the entire diet, regional history, and even bloodline should be considered if you are planning to add additional magnesium.
Exactly what my vet said.. And if being fed good quality alfalfa that they are actually absorbing, the horse should be getting all they need. |
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| Quiessence! I recently bought a project mare that is over reactive and in general "hot." I think I actually got the idea from a thread here, and reserached some more. I agree that you can go too much, but we are all sandy ground here so not too worried.
It's turned this mare into a trainable horse with a future!
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