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Help my horse is grass affected! is what we often hear as the grass starts rapidly growing.

By correcting magnesium shortfalls in the diet NPC Mag-eze not only keeps your horse healthy but greatly assists grass affected horses whilst also helping to relax muscles and nerves.

Highly strung or higher performance horses may need daily supplementation regardless of grass status as magnesium (also being an electrolyte) is required for muscle and nerve function. When magnesium levels are low, horses become more easily stressed, unsettled, anxious or distracted making horse riding or handling unpleasent.

Magnesium in its organic chelate form is the preferred form over inorganic forms. This is because the body's cell receptors recognize organic material such as protein, amino acids (the building blocks of protein), carbohydrates and fats.  Organic therefore refers to the natural form that is most bioavailable and best recognized by the cell receptors.

The "organic" part (such as the amino acid) is attached and bound to the magnesium part to form a compound, known as an amino acid chelate. The process of binding these two elements to form a compound is known as chelation. The body's natural affinity for organic means the cell receptors will instantly recognize and readily absorb the compound. Therefore, magnesium in this unique form has a higher bioavailability and therefore high uptake than an inorganic form of magnesium. This highly efficient organic form also means less wastage and less disruption in the gut with a faster response (in raising magnesium levels).

Inorganics on the other hand are mined from the ground and are often very cheap but also don't work as well. Some examples of these are Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate and Magnesium Sulphate. These are not bound to organic substances the body recognizes so the uptake is less, the amount therefore required is much more, and as a result it is harder on the gut and can cause gastric disturbances. Overall, it is a much less efficient process and often makes feed unpalatable.

We recommend magnesium as part of your horses daily feed when pasture is flushing such as actively growing and green or for horses that are stressed, over excited, anxious or struggling to focus or settle. As magnesium is required for muscle and nerve function horses in these situations, commonly in shortfall, benefit by raising blood magnesium levels back to where they should be.

To enjoy horse riding or handling of your horse, supplementing your horses feed with NPC Mag-eze enables blood magnesium to quickly restore so your horse can relax and feel calm again.

This is often a considerable step in correcting grass affected horses when grass is growing quickly.

Some people worry about feeding too much magnesium. Excess magnesium in the amino acid chelate form is excreted by the body. We do however recommend following dose rates on the label and never exceed the dose stated. Mag-eze has easy to follow, user friendly instructions that will get you back on track.

Make Mag-eze your go to equine supplement this spring!