Vitamin E + Magnesium, 1.2 kg

Magnesium and vitamin E play an important role in muscle and nervous system function. Horses with muscular problems such as tying up, PSSM, or SER; those that are highly active (in sports or breeding); or those that receive very little fresh grass have an increased need for vitamin E. Fresh grass is the best source of vitamin E. In hay, the vitamin E content drops by 70% just one week after cutting. Grains generally contain very little vitamin E. We use only natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) in all our products. The significantly cheaper synthetic vitamin E (dl-alpha-tocopherol) is derived from petroleum and is not absorbed particularly well by horses. Natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol), on the other hand, comes from plants and is 2–3 times more bioavailable to horses than synthetic vitamin E. When present, natural vitamin E is normally listed on the labels. If the label simply says “vitamin E supplement” or “dl-alpha-tocopherol,” it is certainly of synthetic origin. Magnesium is often called the “salt of inner peace.” Deficiencies often manifest as fidgety behavior. Magnesium quickly calms the central nervous system. It dampens the stress-induced, overly nervous transmission of nerve impulses. It counteracts restlessness and agitation and restores the nerves to their former resilience. Our magnesium is a mixture of magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate.