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Summer Games

Summer Games Electrolytes can help your horse beat the heat! Originally created for horses competing at the Olympic Games, this electrolyte formulation is a combination of minerals similar to the levels typically lost in a horse's sweat. Summer Games is a concentrated electrolyte supplement that supports normal hydration, contains minimal sugar, yet is palatable and easy to feed!
Average Customer Rating:
4.593 out of 5
4.6
 out of 
5
(27 Reviews) 21
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Rating breakdown 27 reviews
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Star
1
25 of 26(96%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Summer Games
Review 1 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

Great all around Electrolyte

September 16, 2012
ByLdeah
fromNorth Salem, NY
Expertise:Expert
I have several horses that have had hydration issues and I find this product to be the best at encouranging them to drink. My mare loves it in her water and will drink a full bucket of water when we put 25 scoops of Summer Games in one of her water buckets. My gelding, who is picky will happily eat it in his grain. I highly recommend this product.
Review 2 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

The Best

July 22, 2012
ByHelenOfTroy
fromCT
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
I work at a barn with over forty horses and not only have we always used this but all the horses love it. I would definetly recommend this product to all my friends.
Review 3 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Fabulous, Helps My Horse

June 3, 2012
ByMuni
fromNew York, NY
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
A friend recommended Summer Games to me last year when I was concerned about my horse staying hydrated and ensuring that while our summer workouts made him sweat more, than the essential minerals he was losing would be replaced.
He had a great summer, never suffering from any dehydration and devoured his morning meal along with the Summer Games. We are using it again for warm weather this year, and I am confident it will ensure that my horse's hydration levels and consequent well-being are maintained.
Review 4 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
3 of 5
3 of 5

not palatable?

July 22, 2011
ByDilly
fromMD
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
2 of 5
2 of 5
Great size scoop and 2 horses loved it. 3 others refused to eat it and they have eaten other electrolyte mixtures before
So... not sure if I will purchase again
Review 5 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Super Hydrater!

April 12, 2011
ByStan
fromNY
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
I have had great luck with this product. My mare is on electrolytes year round and she loves these!
My gelding wont eat anything in his food, but I use the summer games plus tubes and they work wonders for him. He had a bout of anhydrosis and the summer games plus really helped him pull through. Its also great to give to him at the end of a horse show, we do the Jumpers.
 
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Review 6 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

drink up!

February 1, 2011
Byrake
fromSacramento CA
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Endurance
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
not the cheapest, but if they made it for olympic horses I'm sold ;)
Review 7 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Fabulous Product

September 9, 2010
Byweezy
fromBahama, NC
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
With one of the hottest summers ever recorded in the Southeastern US, Summer Games Electrolyte is a necessary supplement to have in the barn. I have used other electrolytes, but with Summer Games the horses always consume more water than with the other brand name electrolyes and always eat it with their grain whereas with other brands it was left in the bottom of the feed bowl. I also love the convience of the paste form of Summer Games when on the road.
Review 8 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Electrolyte Choice!

August 10, 2010
ByEvntr712
fromCentral Illinois
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
This was a great product to use on my event horse. He had been having problems drinking and this ensured that he was getting all the proper nutrients so he did not get dehydrated. It tastes great (yes, I even tried it!) and my horse will eat it on top of his grain. I will never buy another electrolyte.
 
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Review 9 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Positive Results

July 30, 2010
By2horsesRnuff
fromhotNcold MN
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Barrel Racing
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
My vet recomended this brand. I bought it with a free shipping coupon (great deal). It was for use during our county fair and sudden hot, humid days. My horse already is a steady drinker, but after one scoop of this, he drank at least 1/4 more water than usual. Our other horse drank more than usual also (and he doesn't drink much). It smells really good--like KoolAid powder (however, I think it's sugar free), but if I use it, I usually add hot water to their grain so they get all the powder. Otherwise, sometimes they pick around the powder. That's why it receives one star off palatability.
Review 10 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Works well

July 8, 2010
ByPleased
fromLeesburg, VA
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
My horse does not mind eating it, and he is holding up well in record heat.
Review 11 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

great product

April 19, 2010
Byyuppers
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
my horse has been having problems with sweating and this product has made a huge difference.
Review 12 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Fabulous Product

April 12, 2010
By1SunShine
fromCookeville, TN
I have used this product for:over 5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
I started using this when I was living on the MS Gulf Coast. Even my picky eaters loved it and it kept the electrolyte balance better than any other product of similar nature. I am now in a less humid climate but I will be riding even more now and do NOT want to start the summer season without it! I tried this product just to see how it tastes-not sugary like many others but pleasant. My gal loves it!!
Review 13 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Excellent electrolytes

September 25, 2009
ByBiyaJudge
fromSomerset, WI
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
3 of 5
3 of 5
This product was recommended by an equine nutritionist. I wanted a product that had what was needed, not one with cheap fillers w/ high price tags or one that was just a cheap product with no real value.
Review 14 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Nice product

June 2, 2009
ByMelcota
fromMaryland
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
My horse is very picky with taste so a 'good' rating is probably an excellent, but he does pick a little at it.
Review 15 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

The Real Deal

June 1, 2009
ByOwner
fromKansas
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Field Hunter
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
This is one, the product that works! In the past 9 months I have tried three other electrolyte products on my small foxhunting gelding who requires electrolytes year round- he is very busy mentally which taxes his body- and two dehydration colics have confirmed that fact. He is almost two weeks into using Summer Games and on the daily 'pinch test' there is no tenting occurring. While that test does not provide complete values for the gelding it is the first time his skin tone has been as tight as my two year old colt. I am dosing at one scoop daily and will follow label suggestions to increase the amount prior to heavy activity. Palatability is pretty darn good. The product works- my proof is a happy, hydrated horse.
Review 16 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Made for the Atlanta Olympics

May 25, 2009
Bycarovet
fromsouth carolina
I have used this product for:over 5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
I am a vet and did a lot of research on the best electrolytes when I moved to south carolina.
This formulation was developed during the research for the atlanta summer games when there was so much concern about heat stress.
It is low in sugar, and well balanced for the losses hard working horses experience in hot humid climates.
I used to mix my own electrolytes but the cost for this is about the same as when I was making my own!
My horse tends to be picky about flavors in his food but eats the summer games just fine.
Review 17 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

This stuff is amazing!!!!

April 24, 2009
ByIndependent
fromMemphis, TN
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
I live in the south and the humidity is crazy. This is the only product that I am aware of made specifically for humid climates. I reccommend it to each and every person with horses in a humid area. Thanks Summer Games, my horses are much much happier thanks to you!
Review 18 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Excellent Product

April 21, 2009
ByMartini
fromLockport, IL
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
3 of 5
3 of 5
This product works great to keep Electrolytes in your horse. I have a black horse and one summer he was low on electrolytes. This does the trick and he likes eating them, too.
Review 19 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
1 of 5
1 of 5

Weird Flavor

April 6, 2009
ByRachael
fromOklahoma
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
1 of 5
1 of 5
My mare isn't particularly picky about supplements, but she refused this one. She would leave it all at the bottom of her bucket, and if I mixed it in with water, she left all her grain. I like the product, but if a horse won't eat it, it doesn't matter what I think of it.
Review 20 for Summer Games
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

Pretty Good

March 31, 2009
Byzacklyright
fromNorthern Michigan
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Palatability:
2 of 5
2 of 5
I put my gelding on these last summer. They worked fine as an electrolyte, but I had to hide these to get him to eat them! I ended up making him a mash to hide them. My boy's not picky but these just weren't right. Also, I have found much better electrolytes for less money.
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