Magnesium moderates and regulates body responses.

• Magnesium supplementation has been shown to improve performance and allow horses to reach exhaustion later in their exercise routine.
• It increases oxygen delivery to muscle tissue; it promotes muscle strength, endurance and relaxation.
• Spring grass is typically deficient in magnesium due to the fast growth rate and at this time of year many horses seem hotter and more difficult to ride.
• Magnesium activates enzymes necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates and amino acids which lead to protein synthesis.
• As an activator of enzymes, science has identified over 300 enzymes that require Magnesium to function.
• The highest energy form found in cells is ATP, Adenosine Triphosphate, the energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things.  Magnesium is required to stabilize and store ATP.  
• Magnesium is also required for all genetic material, DNA and RNA, to function and be transcribed.

It could easily be argued that no other mineral has as many important functions as Magnesium. Virtually every equine body function requires adequate levels of Magnesium. This very potent Magnesium Oxide powder provides a high percentage of this essential macromineral.

Magnesium is usually present in equine feeds, but levels vary considerably. As for its presence in pasture or forage, acidic soil conditions often result in Magnesium being washed out of the soil by rain. Whole grains, brans, germs and alfalfa tend to have the highest levels, but these can be offset by high Calcium levels that may compete for absorption.

Signs of Magnesium deficiency

• Low Magnesium is a very common cause of behavioral issues such as irritability, or hypersensitivity to sound or touch.
• In other species, Magnesium deficiency has been clearly identified as both a cause and effect of imbalanced blood sugar issues
• Muscular irritability manifested as twitching in muscles, increased muscle tone, even elevated blood levels of muscle enzymes and signs of tying up can also be a sign of Magnesium deficiency. 
• With extreme Magnesium deficiency, weakness can be an effect.  Magnesium plays a key role in stabilizing and storing ATP, the energy carrying molecule in all cells. 

Guaranteed Analysis per 4 g (1 scoop):
Magnesium............................ 2,320 mg

Ingredients:
Magnesium Oxide

Feed 1 scoop (4gms - yes just 4mgs!) daily.