Salt Therapy for Horses—Treat Respiratory and Skin Conditions

Horse racing season is here, and SALT Chamber’s innovative SALTainer™ is getting rave reviews from trainers and owners at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
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March 3, 2021—Horse racing season is here, and SALT Chamber’s innovative SALTainer™, which transforms shipping containers into transportable and permanent salt therapy concepts, is getting rave reviews from trainers and owners at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

Angie Scully, co-owner of Eclipse Equine Sports Therapy Center, who partnered with SALT Chamber to bring salt therapy to Santa Anita Park via the SALTainer™, was recently featured by Cal Racing Cares, who is committed to maintaining the highest animal welfare and safety standards in Thoroughbred racing in California.

Watch the video here.

The Stronach Group, which owns and operates Santa Anita Park, as well as Gulfstream ParkPalm Meadows Thoroughbred Training CenterGolden Gate FieldsPimlicoLaurel Park, and Portland Meadows is committed to achieving the highest level of horse care and safety standards in Thoroughbred racing and endorses salt therapy as a natural, drug-free treatment for horses to combat respiratory and skin conditions.

Track and state veterinarians have endorsed salt therapy for horses as a safe, therapeutic treatment, while the top owners and trainers from around the world have seen the benefits of salt therapy with regard to performance and recovery.

At the $70,000 Clockers’ Corner Stakes on January 31, Gregorian ChantStrike Me Down, and Thanks Mr. Edison, all three of whom undergo equine salt therapy with Eclipse Equine Sports Therapy Center via our SALTainer™ at Santa Anita Park, finished firstsecond, and third.

Horses are exposed to the same air we breathe which often contain pollutants, pollen, and more.

The quality of air in barns and stables is often poor due to dust, mold, and other airborne irritants, which causes horses to experience inflammation, extra mucus, and restrictive breathing.

While both human and horse lungs share a long list of similar characteristics, and horse lungs are proportionally equal to human lungs, their capacities are quite distinct.

Humans inhale and exhale somewhere around 7 to 8 liters of air each minute, while nearly 60 liters of air move in and out a horse’s lungs every minute!

Due to this large lung capacity, horses often have issues with normal mucociliary clearance, and, in fact, there are specific guidelines for measuring this excess mucus, especially with Thoroughbred and racehorses.

According to the Salt Therapy Association, dry salt therapy (aka halotherapy) is a natural, drug-free therapy that helps combat respiratory issues such as equine asthma, heaves, Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), and skin conditions like dermatitis, boils, mud fever, and ringworm.

During an equine salt therapy session, micron-sized salt particles penetrate deep into the lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli to reduce inflammation, dissolve bacteria, and cleanse the respiratory system.

A clean respiratory system from salt therapy will allow for:

  • Improved lung function
  • Increased oxygen-carrying capacity
  • Clearer airways

These vital performance enhancers may:

  • Increase the horse’s stamina
  • Raise its energy level
  • Help it run faster
  • Enhance recovery

Horses also face extreme skin conditions from being exposed to wind, dirt, mud, and other factors.

To learn more about adding salt therapy to your stables or via our SALTainer™, contact us today: www.SaltChamberInc.com.

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