@nuttierranch: When you have horses around sand, there’s things you need to be wary of. Ingestion of sand can cause sand colic. Preventing and monitoring sand consumption is an important aspect of equine care. This hack helps to determine if your equine has too much sand. Pick up a few manure balls, making sure that none of them were touching any dirt, put them in a ziploc bag, add water and smush the manure until it’s mixed, hang with one corner pointing down. Leave this for a minimum of 15 minutes (an hour is ideal). You will see how much sand there is as it lands in the corner. Anything more than 1/4 teaspoon is reason for concern (contact vet). I use a herbal blend with psyllium that helps to eliminate sand and keep a healthy gut. Hay should be either off the ground, not placed in sandy area, in a hay net, even better in a haynet in a trough. #horse #horsehealth #colic #sandcolic #equine

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