Magnesium is the one mineral that is most likely deficient in animals because magnesium is lost during stresses and traumas, excessive exertions, inclement weather or travelling.   We also have one of the lowest magnesium soils in the world in Australia.  Therefore, grasses are high in sugars and low in magnesium.  Magnesium chloride flakes are an ideal natural food supplement to compensate for what a horse may not be getting from diet.
 
Horse health practitioners, podiotherapists and hoof trimmers recommend Elektra Magnesium Chloride Flakes supplement in horse feeds to balance diet and address magnesium deficiency symptoms. Impressive results have been achieved using this magnesium chloride feeding method, including a calmer and easier to manage horse.  If you have had issues with a grumpy cantankerous horse and are not sure why, then it could very well be due to a magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is an anti-inflammatory mineral and also helps to dissipate pain and swelling.