Description
Simplyboost Electrolyte Supplement
With natural mint flavour, simplyboost ELECTROLYTE supplement can be added to normal feed, a handful of simplyirresistible or a munch block.
simplyboost ELECTROLYTE supplement for horses can be added to their feed to replace lost salts after strenuous effort or when horses sweat. Use:
- all year round, whenever your horse works hard
- before and/or after competition
- before, during and after travelling
- before and during moderate to intense work
- if your horse is on a restricted or low forage diet
Composition: Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Dextrose
Analytical Constituents: Crude Protein <0.1%
Crude Oil <0.1%
Crude Fibre <0.1%
Crude Ash 28.7%
Sodium 8.2%
Potassium 4.0%
Chloride 18.8%
Magnesium 1.0%
Moisture 62.0%
simplyboost ELECTROLYTE can be used on its own or with other simplyboost variants to create tailored vitamin support for your horse or pony.
FAQS
When do horses need extra electrolytes?
Whenever a horse works hard, summer or winter.
Electrolyte use in the days before a competition will stimulate water intake such that the horse enters the competition fully hydrated. (long term mega-dosing is wasteful as any excesses cannot be stored)
Before during or after travelling: offering water or an isotonic solution every couple of hours on long journeys should help avoid unnecessary fluid* and/or electrolyte deficits before the competition has begun.
Before and during moderate to intense work: Research has shown that correct administration of good quality electrolytes can increase the time it take for a horse to fatigue by nearly 23%. (On the day of competition or exercise bout, the final offer of electrolytes should be made together with water, at least 4 hours before exercise.)
Horses on low or restricted forage diets (i.e. less than 30% of total diet as forage) will receive a diet inherently low in electrolytes.. Equally a new forage source could be markedly different to the previous source, and cause problems.
For more information follow this link to our article about why horses need electrolytes.
How do I feed Simplyboost Electrolyte?
Simplyboost is added to hard feed and the daily dose (50ml Horses/25ml ponies) can be given in just one feed or split across two. We do not recommend adding to a water bucket as not all of the water will necessarily be drunk. It is not designed to be squirted directly into the Horse’s mouth.
Why use Simplyboost Electrolyte?
It has a natural mint flavour to make it more palatable for your horse, its liquid form allows it to be easily dispensed and administered.
Can my horse have too much electrolytes?
No your horse will filter the unused minerals and excrete them, so don’t worry if you accidentally use too much Simplyboost Electrolyte.
Can I feed my horse Electrolytes if they have Gastric Ulcers
Salt, electrolytes and gastric ulcers
The use of electrolytes in relation to gastric ulcers has been mooted since a study in endurance horses showed those receiving a concentrated electrolyte paste once per hour for eight hours showed higher rate of gastric lesions than those receiving a placebo. Extreme use such as this is not routinely recommended.
It is necessary to replenish lost salt and electrolytes after sweating, because sweat contains both water and electrolytes; sweating cools the horse by the process of the evaporation of water from the skin, but in losing water the horse also loses electrolytes, which must then be replenished through the diet.
SimplyBoost Electrolyte is not a concentrated paste – it is presented in a dilute liquid format, providing both water and electrolytes to replenish those lost in sweat. One 50 ml serving provides 4g of sodium, 2 g of potassium and 9g of chloride – an ideal top up after the horse has sweated.
Ensuring a sound base of forage in the diet is essential – forages themselves are a source of electrolytes, and they also create a reservoir of water bound with the fibre in the hindgut that acts as a fluid reservoir when sweating.
Supplementary electrolyte requirements are highly individual, dependent on the duration and intensity of the workload, the core ration as well as the environmental conditions.
Delivery Options
Free Shipping for orders over £75 (Excluding Highlands, N. Ireland & Islands) = Free
Economy 2-6 day UK delivery (Excluding Highlands, N. Ireland & Islands) = £3.95
Next working day UK delivery (order before 2pm – excluding Highlands, N. Ireland & Islands) Note: does not include Saturday delivery = £5.95
Over £75 discounted Highlands & Islands delivery (2-3 working days) = £7.95
Over £75 discounted Republic of Ireland (2-3 working days) = £7.95
Highlands & Islands delivery (2-3 working days) = £9.95
Northern Ireland (2-3 working days) = £9.95
Republic of Ireland (2-3 working days) = £9.95
Highlands & Islands <2kg (excluding nutrition) Royal Mail = 3.95
Northern Ireland <2kg (excluding nutrition) Royal Mail =£3.95
Tyler Cassells –
The simplyboost range is an invaluable part of my tack and feed room and are quick and easy to administer.
Candice Pottage –
Stu has had a tough few weeks competing. Electrolyte and Recovery gave him what he needed to replace lost salts and to give his muscles the best chance of ‘bouncing back’ ready for his next outing!
Cheryl Booth –
“So happy to know our ponies are getting what is needed in the hot weather and the work load of going xc. We travelled down to Warwickshire with two young ponies to compete at tetrathlon both ponies had equilibrium electrolytes added to the feed days up to the competition and after and love it . Won’t be without now . Thank you”
Alex Ashman –
“Picked up a simply boost energy and electrolyte at Hope Valley Somerford. Fantastic products, really liked both which I gave to my horse last weekend doing his first 1* He was fresh and full of beans on Monday morning. Went and bought some more today. Thanks”
Candice Pottage –
“After a few weeks of hard work competing, having lessons and sponsored rides for Stu, I had piece of mind that feeding him simplyboost Electrolyte and Recovery gave him what he needed to replace lost salts and to give his muscles the best chance of ‘bouncing back’ ready for his next outing!”
Sarah booth –
“We had an electrolyte sample and can honestly say it’s the best thing I’ve ever tried!!! My horse doesn’t drink at shows and is quite reluctant to eat as well which can affect his energy levels especially at stay away shows. The first few days at Equifest were really warm and I worried about him sweating so much but not drinking so on the recommendation of your staff I added a 50ml shot of the electrolyte boost to his water bucket and I can honestly say I’ve never know him drink so much at home or away!! He loved it and it meant he managed to replace everything he lost through sweat so kept his energy levels up for longer. I also purchased a vitamin E bottle and added that to his feeds which he also loved!! We ended up going back and buying 5 bottles of boost and 4 bottles of the vit E for our future shows and I’ve got my local saddlery where I work to order in bottles to sell so I can get some when we run out!!! You really don’t know what a difference it made having a happy hydrated horse!! He won the amateur middleweight hunter and novice middleweight hunter and came 4th in the big Equifest hunter class all because he remained at the top of his game!!!!! Let’s hope it does the same job at HOYS in October!!!!”
Chelsea Round –
“I recently bought SimplyBoost Electrolyte to try for my very fussy event horse. He refuses to eat his feeds with the regular salts, which is a real worry! So I thought I’d give this a try. He loved his feed and ate it all up. It has a lovely minty smell and is already mixed so really easy to add to feed. Just a few squirts and it’s done. So glad I found SimplyBoost Electrolyte to replace body salts lost during competition and hot weather. Fab idea Equilibrium! Thank you!”
immy Kennedy –
Essential for before and after competition especially in warm weather, we use alongside the energy and it has become part of our build up to competition.