Water buffets are becoming more common as a creative way to encourage horses to drink more, and offer additional paddock enrichment, particularly for horses on track systems. Alongside their normal source of water, a selection of flavoured waters offer variety, interest and behavioural and well-being benefits. Beetroot powder helps to improve exercise tolerance, power output, stamina, endurance and focus. It also has the extra bonus of being very tasty and appealing to horses, so it great for encouraging fussy eaters, masking less palatable supplements/medicines and adding to water to encourage drinking. It is suggested that adding Beetroot to the diet will enhance a dark coat and make it either darker or richer in colour. It also reduces the negative effects that physical exercise might have on the body. The vegetable is a rich source of vitamins: it has vitamin A, B6, B12, and C. It contains important amounts of potassium, magnesium, sodium, iron, folic acid and betaine. 1. Beetroot helps the blood vessels of the horses relax and widen. 2. This root vegetable is great for horses suffering from cardiovascular issues. 3. It has an anti-inflammatory effect on horses and thus can treat conditions like liver disease, arthritis, and also cancer. 4. Furthermore, beetroot supports the development of healthy bones and this reduces the chances of stress fractures. 5. The vitamins and minerals present in beetroot even improve skin elasticity. Feed 15-30g daily
