Ask the Vet - How much loose salt should a horse get everyday?

In this excerpt from the September 2019 episode of Ask the Vet ( • Ask the Vet - Blister ... ), Dr. Gray and SmartPaker Dan discuss how much salt a horse should get in its daily diet. Dr. Gray gives Dan a science and math lesson (sorry, Dan) to determine the daily amount for a horse in heavy work, the best and most convenient way to get your horse the salt he needs, and why salt blocks might not be ideal for horses.
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[@Catofthe82]

I buy bulk white salt from my feed store and keep it in a large barrel that has a lid. I have not had a problem with it getting hard, even during monsoon. We chose white salt because in our area the water has a lot of minerals (from the ground as we use well water.) Most get one ounce. The yearling gets less and I have a couple whose natural sodium level is already high.

[@y.e.s520]

How about mini horses? How much do they need?