couple of magnesium questions!

[thehorsediva]

Hi there,
Just bought some magnesium oxide for my new horse as the spring grass is working its magic!!! the instructions say 2g per 100kg. He is a 17hh TB so think I should be giving him about 14grams? I have a 15ml scoop so is one scoop a day enough? Should I give him half in morning and night or is it best to feed it in one meal? Also roughly how long should it take to show its effects? Thanks!

 

[McW]

I'll watch this with interest

 

[xxMozlarxx]

Hiya, you would feed according to the instructions as to the weight of your horse? I presume you are feeding Mag ox as a calmer as opposed to your horse being footy? If so it will only have an effect if your horse is deficient in magnesium and can take a couple of weeks but again depends on your horse some will show effects in a few days in my experience.
It doesn't matter how you feed it as long as you get the correct amount into him daily.

 

[Tonibird83]

Hiya, you would feed according to the instructions as to the weight of your horse? I presume you are feeding Mag ox as a calmer as opposed to your horse being footy? If so it will only have an effect if your horse is deficient in magnesium and can take a couple of weeks but again depends on your horse some will show effects in a few days in my experience.
It doesn't matter how you feed it as long as you get the correct amount into him daily.

This ^^^

 

[claribella]

I feed it to my girl when she has to start being stabled again every winter and I find that it takes just less than a week to notice a change. I tend to put it all in one feed.
I would definately weigh him before you start giving it to him so you can get a clear indication of how much he needs. It would be shame to not be giving him enough and vice versa.