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I think "Summer Games" were developed for race horses, eventing horses, 
etc. - those that do a lot of anerobic exercise. EnduraMax was 
forumlated for endurance exercise.

Truman

Maureen A. Fager wrote:

> April said "Not worried about Calcium/Magnesium ratio. I was thinking 
> of Phosphorous not Magnesium. "
>
> Hi April, my understanding for the concern in a calcium/phosphoruos 
> ratio is that there is enough calcium and not too much phosphorous.  
> If the phosphorous is higher in the ratio then the Ca:Ph ratio is out 
> of balance.  What I learned was 1.5:1 ratio , or generally, the 
> calcium be higher than the Ph.  If your worried that this will be too 
> much Ca for the ratio, feed a little wheat bran as it is generally 
> acknowldged to be high in Ph.
>
> Here is a quote from the KER website:
> Calcium and phosphorus are vital to formulating equine diets, and 
> because they are interrelated, they are generally considered together. 
> These two macro-minerals comprise most of the mineral matter in the 
> horse's body. The challenge for horse owners and managers is twofold: 
> 1) to make sure the horse receives adequate quantities of calcium and 
> phosphorus, and 2) to ensure the proper ratio between these two 
> minerals. When phosphorus exceeds calcium in the total ration, the 
> phosphorus will interfere with the absorption of the calcium and 
> serious orthopedic disease can result.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
> Maureen
> Reno, NV
>
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