You have surely already seen a salt block hanging in the shelters or boxes of some horses, but why hang this funny device in your horse's environment? Ohlala explains everything to you 🔥

WHAT IS THE SALT BLOCK FOR?

Providing our horses with salt has several benefits:

- A sufficient intake of chlorine and sodium is essential for the horse's well-being; it is needed in their daily intake for good health

- It stimulates appetite, and if your horse tends to slightly snub its feed, this can be a real help.

- It encourages drinking. This point is particularly interesting when the hot summer weather is here, and some horses tend to consume less water than they should.

- It is a aid to digestion and maintaining a healthy intestinal flora, and this is a point to really consider when we know the fragility of the horse's digestive system.

Nevertheless, and as with all supplements, it is important not to consume it excessively. Normally, the horse knows perfectly how to manage its salt intake (on average about 50g of salt block per day for a horse with sustained physical activity), but if you feel that your horse is using it excessively, do not hesitate to talk to your veterinarian.

All that remains is to hang a salt block in the environment of our protected one, in the box, in the paddock, or even both places. We recommend always hanging these salt blocks in the shelter, and close to a tempered, clean, and freely available water source 💦

WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?

Several types of salt blocks are at your disposal. Some are made solely of salt, while others are more complete.

- For a very natural block, we recommend opting for a Himalayan salt block. We like the fact that they are composed of a single block, which makes them less crumbly, and they do not dissolve upon contact with moisture.

- A little salt, and a little garlic! So yes, said like that it is not particularly tempting and yet horses love it. The little extra? The ingestion of garlic is a real bonus in the natural fight against flies, ticks, etc. that bother our horses during the beautiful days.

Little tips : if your horse tends to rush a bit too quickly to its feed, don't hesitate to place the salt block directly in the trough to encourage your companion to eat more slowly by making access to the grain slightly more difficult

We hope, as always, that this article will be useful to you ❤️