Dr. Madalyn Ward, DVM, Educates The Importance Of Giving Your Horse Blue Green Algae, Part 2!

The vitamin content in Blue Green Algae also helps maintain a horse`s coat and promote healthy shiny eyes. Often times, Vitamin A is inadequate in horse rations and algae is loaded with Beta-Carotene, which is the precursor of Vitamin A.

Although it is high in forages, it deteriorates very quickly in hay. If your horse does not have regular access to pasture, he should definitely be supplemented with Beta-Carotene. A deficiency of Vitamin A can affect the bones, skin, eyes and reproductive system.

Mares that are given Algae are able to get in foal easily and have very smooth deliveries. Another benefit of Algae is that the Chlorophyll in it helps to detoxify the body. It is low in hay, but very high in fresh grass, thus Algae fills the gap for horses not on pasture.

It also promotes a healthy immune system. There has been a double-blind study done out of Canada that confirms that Algae stimulates the immune system by seeking out and destroying virally infected and cancerous cells!

About the safety of Blue Green Algae, Dr. Ward states “I have personally been eating it for over fours years and am getting healthier each year. I have given it to all imaginable animals, from parakeets to elephants. I have given it to one-day-old foals and my own 38-year old mare. I have used very small and very large amounts. I have studied all the quality and safety testing literature about the Simplexity products. I have been to, flown over, driven around and sailed on Klamath Lake. I have seen where and how the Algae is harvested and processed. I am convinced it is safe!”

The proper question to ask is;  Is Blue Green Algae right for everyone? Well, no, it`s not, because it is a food and not everyone handles certain foods the same way. The same would apply to horses, for example, some horses do very well on Alfalfa while others develop loose manure or become very hyper.

Just like any new food, Algae should be started in small amounts; 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon per day, mixed in their grain. If your horse won`t eat it, cut back even more and if he still refuses to eat, it may simply not be the right food for your horse.

Taste is extremely important to us and horses as it tells us what our bodies need, for example, a horse may willingly drink water with electrolytes when he is sweating heavily but refuse it all other times.In most cases with supplements that are not artificially flavored, you can trust the horse`s instinct.

Most fair well on 1 teaspoon a day and remember it is 97% absorbed, so it doesn`t take much! Thoroughbreds may need more, especially if they are hard keepers and have bad hooves. For maximum benefit, feed twice a day, on  a regular basis. For more info, you can visit: www.holistichorsekeeping.com

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