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NAF Performance Support for Horses
NAF performance support is the range you reach for around hard work: electrolytes to replace the body salts a horse loses in sweat, energy and vitamin liquids to support condition through a busy season, and cooling gels, clays and event greases for legs after exertion. Most riders start with an electrolyte (powder for daily feeding, liquid or syringe for travel and competition days) and add a cooling product for post-work legs. Everything here is NAF, and all eight lines are stocked at Just Horse Riders.
In a hurry?
- Daily electrolyte, best value: NAF Electro Salts, a powder that helps replace body salts, from £15.33.
- Measured dose on a competition or travel day: Naf Energ Shot, a 3-syringe energy supplement pack, £20.51.
- Liquid electrolyte for bulk feeding: Naf Liquid Electro Lytes, 4 Litre, £35.61.
- Cooling legs after work: Naf Ice Cool Gel from £13.29, or NAF Ice Cool cooling clay from £26.57.
- Cross-country days: Naf Event Grease from £14.90.
- Everyday condition support: Naf Five Star Vitaferrin from £16.57, or NAF Energ from £22.76.
Supplements support a healthy diet and routine. They are not medicines, and they do not treat or cure injury or illness. If your horse is lame, unwell, losing condition or on medication, speak to your vet first.
Which NAF performance product do I actually need?
Work backwards from the job. Sweat loss needs salts replaced. Hard seasons need general condition support. Tired legs need cooling. Cross-country needs protection over the front of the limbs. This table matches the eight NAF lines in this collection to those jobs.
| If you need | Choose | Format | From (in stock) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday electrolyte replacement, fed in hard feed | NAF Electro Salts | Powder, 1kg or 4kg | £15.33 |
| Electrolytes in liquid form for a yard feeding several horses | Naf Liquid Electro Lytes | Liquid, 4 Litre | £35.61 |
| A measured dose on a competition or travel day | Naf Energ Shot | Syringes, 3 pack | £20.51 |
| B vitamin and iron support through a busy season | NAF Energ | Liquid, 2 Litre | £22.76 |
| Broader vitamin, mineral and immune support | Naf Five Star Vitaferrin | Liquid, 1 Litre or 4 Litre | £16.57 |
| Quick cooling on legs straight after work | Naf Ice Cool Gel | Gel, 1 Litre | £13.29 |
| Longer cooling you leave on and wash off | NAF Ice Cool | Clay, 3kg | £26.57 |
| Protection over the front of the limbs for cross-country | Naf Event Grease | Grease, 1kg or 2.5kg | £14.90 |
What do electrolytes actually do for a horse?
Horses lose sodium, chloride and potassium in sweat. On a hot day, a long hack, a competition or a long journey, those losses add up quickly. Electrolyte supplements are designed to help replace those body salts and support normal drinking and hydration, so the horse recovers in the way you would expect after work.
They work alongside water, not instead of it. Always offer free access to clean water when feeding electrolytes, and introduce any new supplement gradually.
Powder or liquid: which electrolyte format suits me?
- Powder (NAF Electro Salts, 1kg at £15.33 or 4kg at £53.75) is the easiest to feed daily and usually the lowest cost per serving.
- Liquid (Naf Liquid Electro Lytes, 4 Litre at £35.61) mixes evenly through feed and suits yards doing several horses at once.
Worth knowing: Naf Energ Shot (3 syringes, £20.51) is often carried in the same lorry locker, but it is an energy supplement rather than an electrolyte. It is a ready-measured syringe dose for a competition or travel day, so it sits alongside your electrolyte rather than replacing it.
When should I feed them?
Common practice is little and often around the work itself: on hot days, after hard or sweaty sessions, during long journeys, and across multi-day competitions. Follow the dosing on the pack rather than guessing, and if your horse is on a prescribed diet or medication, check with your vet before adding anything new.
Cooling gel or cooling clay: what is the difference?
Both are applied to the legs after work to help cool and refresh them. The practical difference is how long they stay put.
Naf Ice Cool Gel (1 Litre, £13.29) goes on fast, absorbs and is ideal straight after exercise or between classes when you have five minutes, not fifty. NAF Ice Cool cooling clay (3kg, £26.57) is a thicker application containing naturally derived ingredients including witch hazel and arnica. You apply it more generously, leave it on, and wash it off later, which suits an evening after a hard day.
Neither is a treatment for injury. If a leg is hot, filled, painful or the horse is lame, stop and call your vet.
What is event grease for?
Naf Event Grease (1kg £14.90, 2.5kg £29.79) is applied to the front of the limbs before cross-country. The idea is simple: a slippery surface helps a leg slide over a fixed fence rather than catch on it. It is a competition-day preparation product, applied over clean, dry, sound legs, and it is no substitute for correct schooling, fitness and properly fitted protective boots.
Which products support condition through a busy season?
NAF Energ (2 Litre, £22.76) is a palatable liquid that supplies B vitamins and iron to support normal energy metabolism. Naf Five Star Vitaferrin (1 Litre £16.57, 4 Litre £32.50) is a broader liquid supplement combining vitamins and minerals with yucca and echinacea to support general wellbeing and immune function.
Neither replaces forage, feed or veterinary care. A supplement supports an already sound diet and workload; it cannot compensate for a horse that is under-fed, over-worked or unwell. If a horse is unexpectedly flat, dull or losing weight, that is a conversation for your vet, not a supplement decision.
How do I introduce a new supplement safely?
- Change one thing at a time so you can tell what did what.
- Start at the lower end of the feeding rate on the pack and build up over several days.
- Feed with water freely available, especially with electrolytes.
- If you compete under rules, check the product's competition status for your discipline before use.
- Speak to your vet first if the horse is on medication, has a health condition, or is pregnant.
Not sure which of the eight fits your horse and your season? Get in touch and our team will help.
NAF performance support: frequently asked questions
Do NAF electrolytes come as a powder or a liquid?
Both. NAF Electro Salts is a powder in 1kg (£15.33) and 4kg (£53.75), which is the simplest option for daily feeding in hard feed. Naf Liquid Electro Lytes is a liquid, currently stocked in the 4 Litre size at £35.61, which mixes evenly through feed and suits yards doing several horses. Naf Energ Shot, a 3-syringe pack at £20.51, is an energy supplement rather than an electrolyte, but it is the format many riders take on the road when they want a ready-measured dose.
Can I feed electrolytes to my horse every day?
Many riders feed a maintenance amount daily and increase around hard work, hot weather, travel and competition, but the right approach depends on the individual horse, its workload and its whole diet. Always follow the feeding rates printed on the pack, always provide free access to clean water, and check with your vet if your horse has a health condition or is on a prescribed diet.
What is the difference between NAF Ice Cool and Naf Ice Cool Gel?
Naf Ice Cool Gel (1 Litre, £13.29) is a gel you apply and leave to absorb, so it is the quick option straight after exercise or between classes. NAF Ice Cool (3kg, £26.57) is a cooling clay containing naturally derived ingredients including witch hazel and arnica; you apply it more thickly, leave it on for a longer period, then wash it off. Neither is a treatment for injury, so if a leg is hot, swollen or the horse is lame, call your vet.
When do you use event grease?
Naf Event Grease (1kg £14.90, 2.5kg £29.79) is applied to the front of the limbs shortly before a cross-country round, so that a leg is more likely to slide over a solid fence than catch on it. Apply to clean, dry legs on the day, and use it alongside correct fitness, schooling and well-fitted protective boots rather than in place of them.
Will these supplements make my horse go faster or fix a performance problem?
No. Supplements such as NAF Energ (2 Litre, £22.76) and Naf Five Star Vitaferrin (from £16.57) are designed to support normal energy metabolism, condition and wellbeing alongside a balanced diet and sensible workload. They do not treat, cure or prevent disease, and they cannot correct lameness, pain, poor fitness or an underlying health problem. A sudden drop in performance is a reason to involve your vet.
Are these products allowed under competition rules?
Competition rules on supplements and topical products differ by discipline, governing body and level, and they change over time. Always check the current status of a specific product against your own governing body's rules and the manufacturer's stated position before you compete. If you are unsure which product suits your situation, get in touch and our team will help.
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Last reviewed 2026-07-24 by the Just Horse Riders team.