Hydration is performance. Replace what sweat actually removes.
If a horse sweats, it loses salts. When those salts aren’t replaced properly, you’ll often see it as slower recovery, flatness, or that “not quite right” feeling the next day.
In Australian summers, it doesn’t take an extreme workout to tip the balance. This isn’t “extra”, it’s basic management for horses in work, heat, and travel.
Dr Kirks Electrolyte is a nutritional hydration support formula designed to replace key sweat minerals as part of a balanced diet, with added support nutrients for the days your horse is doing more, sweating more, travelling more.
The feed room truth
Recovery starts before you untack. Replace what’s lost, and the next session feels different.
Why this formula earns its spot in the tack room
Key sweat mineral replacement
Sodium and potassium support alongside chloride, plus magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.
Recovery support extras
B vitamins, vitamin C, taurine and glycine to support normal metabolic function around workload and travel.
Works when used correctly
Electrolytes aren’t complicated, but they are unforgiving if you get the basics wrong, water first, always. This is built to be fed with free access to clean, fresh water.
Fulvic minerals for utilisation support
Fulvic minerals, the utilisation edge (trace-support compounds for absorption and uptake).
Key sweat mineral replacement
Works when used correctly
Recovery support extras
Fulvic minerals for utilisation support
Sodium and potassium support alongside chloride, plus magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.
Electrolytes aren’t complicated, but they are unforgiving if you get the basics wrong, water first, always. This is built to be fed with free access to clean, fresh water.
B vitamins, vitamin C, taurine and glycine to support normal metabolic function around workload and travel.
Fulvic minerals, the utilisation edge (trace-support compounds for absorption and uptake).
What the ingredients do, and why this formula works as a system
1. Core sweat replacement (the main act)
Sodium + potassium replace the main sweat losses that drive thirst, hydration, nerve signalling, and muscle function.
2. Supporting minerals for function
Magnesium supports neuromuscular function. Calcium + phosphorus support normal muscle contraction and energy metabolism.
3. Metabolic support during workload
B-complex vitamins support energy pathways. Vitamin C supports antioxidant status during higher demand.
4. Recovery and cellular hydration support
Taurine + glycine support cellular balance and recovery, useful when horses feel “flat” after work.
5. Fulvic minerals (the “missing link”)
Fulvic minerals act like trace-support compounds that help the body utilise what you’re feeding. Think of it as improving the efficiency of the hydration and mineral program, not just throwing more salts at the horse.
6. Palatability and practical delivery
Dextrose + apple flavour improve acceptance and consistent intake. The best electrolyte is the one the horse actually eats.
Directions
Mix dose with a forage-based feed (e.g., chaff, beet pulp, soaked cubes). Moisten slightly if needed to prevent powder loss. Feed at a consistent time, ideally post-exercise or during peak heat and workload periods. Ensure unlimited access to clean, fresh water at all times.
Feeding Guide
Small Pony: 10–25 g per day Average Horse: 30 g per day Large Warmblood: 45 g per day
Important
Hydration support is most effective when paired with water intake. No water access, no electrolytes.
This page is general information only and is not veterinary advice. Dr Kirks products are nutritional feed supplements for horses, not veterinary medicines. No therapeutic claims are made. Always consult your veterinarian for advice specific to your horse.
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