ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: calcium, phosphorus and rice bran (very long indeed)

Re: calcium, phosphorus and rice bran (very long indeed)

Karen Steenhof (steenhof@cyberhighway.net)
Sat, 18 Oct 1997 07:21:09 -0600

> This is where the whole idea of calcium-phosphorus ratios comes from.
> The whole point is to make sure that for every gram of phosphorus you're
> feeding, you're feeding AT LEAST an equal amount of calcium (a 1:1 ratio
> or better), so that calcium isn't being continually mobilized from
> bones. Most nutritionist advise that the ideal levels are somewhere
> between 1.2-2 parts calcium to 1 part phosphorus, but the main thing is
> just that more calcium is being fed than phosphorus.

Hi Susan-

When considering the Ca/P ratios, shouldn't we factor in what the horse is
drinking as well as what he is eating? Many of us have water sources very
high in Calcium (i.e., limestone--that white stuff that clogs up all the
faucets). Should we test our water to find out exactly how much calcium
(and phosphorus) it has and then balance the rest of the diet accordingly?
Has anyone on the list ever thought about this or tried it?

Karen Steenhof
Boise, Idaho
steenhof@cyberhighway.net

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