Sweating in horses is quite a special process. Horses sweat all over their body and have sweat glands all over their body. After exertion they can be wet from head to toe with sweat. Sweating therefore plays an important role in thermoregulation. In horses, white foaming sweat can occur. Horse sweat contains a protein that increases the cooling effect of sweat. This protein creates a kind of intermediate layer on the coat between the sweat and the outside air to stimulate heat evaporation. Horses can lose up to 9 liters of fluid per hour during intense exercise during hot weather. With this sweat, in addition to moisture, the horse loses a significant amount of salts (including Sodium and Potassium) and minerals (including Calcium and Magnesium).

- Sodium is important for water transport in the body. It is essential for proper muscle function and nerve impulse transmission, which is also the main function of potassium.

- Chlorine is the most abundant of all salts in sweat. Chloride keeps the pH of the blood balanced and plays an important role in the production of stomach acid

- Magnesium has a relaxing effect on the muscles and helps support the proper functioning of the nervous system

- Calcium is also necessary for the proper functioning of muscles and for conducting stimuli to the nerves and supplying energy to the body's cells

- Dextrose promotes the absorption of Sodium and Chlorine and provides additional energy.

- Sodium bicarbonate fulfills a buffering role. It maintains the acid-base balance and increases the buffer effect in the muscles, so that lactic acid, cause of stiff and tired muscles, is neutralized.

- Proteins play a role, among other things, in the recovery of muscle tissue after exercise.

The above different components work in symbiosis to allow the horse to recover optimally after intense sweating and/or heavy exertion.