Competition
Restore Electrolytes Lost During Exercise
Apple Lytes™ Powder has been specially designed to replenish essential electrolytes and promote hydration to prevent dehydration and support optimal performance throughout the season.
These Apple Lytes™ are deliciously appealing and should be mixed into your horse's feed. Always ensure that clean, fresh water is accessible.
When a horse's body temperature rises due to exercise, travel, or hot weather, it begins to sweat. The evaporation of sweat assists the horse in cooling down and regulating its body temperature.
Excess sweating leads to the loss of fluids and essential body salts or electrolytes found in sweat.
The vital electrolytes include Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium, which are crucial for various bodily functions, particularly muscle contraction, the nervous system, and maintaining cellular fluid balance.
Potassium is generally plentiful in a horse's diet, as most forages like pasture, hay, and haylage are rich in potassium.
However, sodium and chloride are present in much smaller amounts in forages, and even horses doing light work require daily intake of sodium and chloride.
Most compound feeds such as cubes and mixes include some sodium and chloride in the form of salt, but if the amount consumed is low, it may not suffice, necessitating supplemental electrolytes. Likewise, hard-working horses, especially in hot or humid weather, will lose greater amounts of electrolytes and water through sweating. Regular feed may not provide enough to replenish these losses, making additional electrolytes essential for encouraging drinking and promoting rehydration to maintain health and performance.
A horse engaged in moderate work, such as trotting or cantering, can lose up to 5-7 liters of fluid and 50-70g of electrolytes in an hour, with losses increasing as the intensity or duration of work rises, particularly in hot and humid conditions!
Thus, ensuring hydration and replacing lost electrolytes is crucial not just for elite competition horses, but for every horse and pony that sweats after exertion – from Pony Club rallies and summer rides to international eventers, show jumpers, and dressage competitors!
Since horse sweat contains a higher concentration of sodium and chloride compared to other body fluids, it's vital to provide supplemental electrolytes at the right levels to maintain the urge to drink, thereby restoring both fluid balance AND electrolyte levels, which aids in recovery and ensures ongoing peak performance.
This is particularly crucial during long-distance travel or extended shows and events, as fatigue can escalate and performance may suffer if electrolyte and fluid balance are not adequately restored.
What are the advantages of Apple Lytes?
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Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride levels are meticulously balanced to ensure optimal levels that encourage drinking and replenish electrolyte losses, thus maintaining performance.
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Calcium and Magnesium are sourced from bio-available forms.
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Low sugar content, making it suitable for all horses and ponies.
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Highly palatable, featuring an enticing apple/cherry flavor that is well-accepted, even by picky eaters.
Ingredients Per 30g Serving:
| Sodium 6800mg | Potassium 2000mg |
| Chloride 12200mg | Calcium 150mg |
| Magnesium 500mg | Dextrose 2200mg |
Pack size: 2.5kg (80-day supply), also available in 10kg (330 servings).
Directions for use: For horses weighing 400-600kg; Light work: 30g per day. For vigorous exercise or heavy sweating: 60g per day. Maximum; 60g per day. For ponies weighing 300-450kg; Light work: 15g per day. For vigorous exercise or heavy sweating: 30g per day. Maximum; 30g per day. Do not exceed the recommended amounts unless advised by a veterinarian.
