Keep Your Horse Fresh with Smart Hydration
Cross country day is intense, high on energy, impact and adrenaline. It pushes every system in your horse’s body to the limit. As riders know, one of the biggest threats after a tough cross country phase is dehydration. Between the adrenaline, the travel, and the weather, it can be hard to tell just how much your horse is sweating and what they’re losing with it.
Did you know? Horses can lose up to 30 litres of sweat per hour!
Small Minerals with Big Responsibilities
Electrolytes are the unsung heroes of performance. These tiny but mighty “body salts”- sodium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium are critical for muscle contraction, nerve function, acid-base regulation, and keeping fluid levels balanced. In short, they’re essential for your horse to stay sharp, hydrated, and strong.
When horses sweat, they lose large amounts of these electrolytes, especially after long or high-intensity efforts like cross country. And here’s the catch—horse sweat is hypertonic, meaning it contains more electrolytes than the horse’s own body fluids. So even moderate sweating leads to significant loss, and during tough weather or strenuous efforts, this can climb to 30 litres of sweat an hour.
Support Hydration, Stimulate Thirst
Fatigue, heat stress, and electrolyte loss can all interfere with the thirst response. A dehydrated horse may not feel thirsty enough to drink, despite needing to. That’s why encouraging water intake and restoring electrolyte balance quickly after the cross country is key to proper recovery. Being proactive and feeding a daily electrolyte supplement like KelatoLYTE mixed with feed will help stimulate thirst for the upcoming days of competition.
KelatoLYTE has been specifically formulated to mimic the composition of horse sweat, making it an effective, targeted tool to support hydration and recovery. No fillers. No fluff. Just the right balance for real results.
| Electrolyte | Ideal Range | KelatoLYTE Contains |
| Sodium | 20–25% | ✅ |
| Chloride | 43–48% | ✅ |
| Potassium | 10–12% | ✅ |
| Magnesium | 1–2% | ✅ |
| Glucose | <10% | ✅ |
Recovery That Goes the Distance
Encouraging thirst and water intake immediately after the cross country phase sets your horse up for success in the final stages of competition. Hydration helps:
- Restore blood volume for efficient circulation
- Regulate body temperature
- Aid in muscle recovery and reduce the risk of tying up
- Promote gut health and reduce the risk of impaction colic
A dehydrated horse is also a tired horse, and tired muscles don’t perform at their best. That’s why replenishing lost electrolytes and encouraging water intake isn’t just a hydration strategy—it’s a performance strategy.
Restore Electrolytes with KelatoLYTE
Electrolyte supplementation isn’t just for extreme cases or when the weather is hot. It’s an essential part of every serious competitor’s post–cross country plan. Choose a supplement that replaces what’s lost and helps bring the thirst drive back online- choose KelatoLYTE.
Hydration could be the difference between finishing strong… or not finishing at all.
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