Magnesium Oxide

Name: Magnesium Oxide
SKU: AL-MAG
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£19.99

Can help equines to cope with stress and anxiety

Supports proper nerve and muscle function in horses

Can improve hoof health and help with stone bruising/soreness

Good for horses with laminitis

Safe, effective and 100% natural

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Magnesium is a micromineral which plays a vital role in your horse’s overall health and wellbeing – and a horse which isn’t getting enough Magnesium can become irritable and difficult to ride. Naturally present in your horse’s body, and obtained through diet, Magnesium is a key part of keeping your horse happy and healthy – and while it is commonly used as a behavioural supplement for horses, it has a whole host of additional benefits. Essential for healthy brain and nerve function, Magnesium helps to promote equine hoof growth; support recovery after exercise; prevent laminitis in horses; and plenty more. A great option for calm behaviour and to help equines who suffer from stress and anxiety, it is ideal ahead of stressful situations like travel or competition. As a supplement for horses, Magnesium comes in a number of different forms. Our pure Magnesium oxide is highly concentrated, easily absorbed, and cost effective without compromising on quality. Tip: ever noticed that your horse is more challenging during the spring months? Watch out for Magnesium deficiency during this time, when grass often grows too quickly to accumulate sufficient levels of magnesium.

Why are Magnesium Supplementss for horses so great?

It encourages good and calm behaviour in horses. Magnesium is a popular behavioural supplement for horses, and is often used to promote calm behaviour and reduce irritability
Helps equines cope with stress and anxiety, through helping to replace any Magnesium lost due to stress. Great for competition and travel
Can improve equine hoof health and help with stone bruising/soreness
Can help to relieve the symptoms of laminitis in horses. Horses with laminitis often show low levels of Magnesium in their blood, which using a high-quality Magnesium supplement can help to replenish
Good for heavily exercised or growing horses through replacing the electrolyte Magnesium lost through sweat
Supports recovery after exercise. Magnesium plays a key role in protein synthesis – a process which is key to muscle and tissue repair

How to feed Magnesium for horses

Magnesium is 100% natural and safe for consistent, long term use.

Our powdered form of Magnesium for horses is a great complement to an equine diet, and can be added to your horse’s daily feed.

The amount you add will vary depending on the size and weight of your horse. General recommendations are for 2 grams of Animalife Magnesium oxide for horses per 100 kg of body weight.

A Complementary Feedingstuff for Horses

Ingredients: 100% Magnesium oxide

Analytical Constituents – Moisture 2%, Ash 100%, Oil 0%, Protein 0%, Fibre 0%.

Is Magnesium safe and natural for horses?

Magnesium is 100% natural and safe for consistent, long term use with no reported side effects.

Is Magnesium for horses a powder?

Yes: our powdered form of pure Magnesium for horses is a great complement to the equine diet, and can be added to your horse’s daily feed.

Is Magnesium for horses free from banned substances?

Yes, Magnesium for horses is free from banned substances (including Devil’s Claw); and is safe to use with the performance horse.
Clean Sport encompasses a detailed approach to keeping sport clean from prohibited substances, and it is your responsibility as an equestrian to ensure Clean Sport is upheld.

Here at Animalife we have developed the CleanSport+ Programme (Anti-Doping), to give real substance to increasing the effectiveness of product assurance in our feed supplements and reducing the risk of prohibited substances in our sport.

As part of our CleanSport+ Programme (Anti-Doping), all Animalife products are tested by certified independent laboratories and all of our ingredients are 100% traceable from raw material to finished product, having been sourced exclusively from officially certified suppliers.

What is Magnesium for horses?

Magnesium is a mineral which plays an important role in keeping your horse healthy. It is found naturally in the horse’s body, and is obtained through diet. Grass is a good source of magnesium, however not always a reliable one, so ensuring your horse is getting enough magnesium through their daily feed is important for their overall health and wellbeing.

When used as a supplement for horses, Magnesium assists with muscle and
nerve function, and has a number of benefits for horses including encouraging calm behaviour; helping with healthy hoof growth; and supporting laminitic horses.

Magnesium for horses is available in a number of variants: Magnesium oxide is one of the most popular forms of this equine supplement due to its high concentration and rapid absorbability.

What are the benefits of Magnesium for horses?

Magnesium is a mineral that plays an important role in a range of key bodily functions in horses, helping to maintain healthy muscles and nerves. Magnesium oxide is a popular equine supplement that is primarily used to help with behavioural problems in horses, including excitability and nervousness; and is also thought to have a number of other benefits.

Feeding a magnesium supplement to your horse is particularly useful for horses who appear to have naturally low levels of magnesium, resulting in a magnesium deficiency. This can manifest in a number of ways, including muscle tremors, jumpiness and sensitive skin, which is why magnesium oxide can be a helpful addition to the equine diet.

Is Magnesium safe for horses?

As Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral found in the horse’s body, Magnesium oxide is safe for horses to consume. Reassuringly, it is difficult to give a horse ‘too much’ Magnesium oxide as the body doesn’t absorb it unless it’s needed; any excess Magnesium will be excreted in urine or droppings.

Magnesium oxide is also safe for pregnant or lactating mares.

How do I feed Magnesium to my horse?

As part of our Equine Essentials range, our pure Magnesium oxide comes in a powder form that can easily be added to your horse’s daily feed. The amount you add will vary depending on the size and weight of the horse, but general recommendations are for 2 grams of Magnesium oxide per 100 kilograms of bodyweight.

Are there any side effects of Magnesium for horses?

While Magnesium toxicity is unlikely, horses can experience diarrhoea when too much Magnesium is added to their diets. However, this is more likely when using Magnesium sulphate (Epsom Salts). Animalife Magnesium for horses uses Magnesium oxide, which comes with a lower risk of side effects.