Muscling Horses

[Cam Eq]

Can anyone recommend a supplement that actually works for muscling horses? It is for a horse with good conformation, working correctly but after a long period off. I want one that shows a very visible difference, especially on the top line. Thanks

 

[oldie48]

Muscle just takes time, as long as the horse is being fed properly, worked correctly and rested, then you should start to see the top line developing. I think if you're not careful you can just make the horse fat rather than correctly muscled. I've always found micronised linseed a useful source of quality protein and it's cheap too.

 

[TheMule]

Good quality protein- decent grass, hay/haylage and a higher % protein hard feed. Supplements claiming to build top line etc are just a waste of money

 

[Tiddlypom]

Micronised linseed is excellent, and also you could consider another source of protein. I use whey protein isolate on my two PPID horses. It is definitely helping with their top line.

https://progressive-earth.com/product/whey-protein-isolate-equine-supplement/

 

[Shay]

Building muscle takes work. Not supplements. All the others are right. Good quality food. Good quality forage. Good quality work. And time. No shortcuts.

 

[paddi22]

there is no supplement that builds muscle, I think they did tests and showed none of them worked, and that creatine doesn't work in the horses body the same way it does in humans. good protein, good forage, hills and targeted work build it up.

 

[dorsetladette]

I like linseed as a conditioning feed. Like others have said its not expensive. But I prefer the lozenge to the micronized stuff. Just personal preference. Then lots of the correct work, not just circles, hill work and plenty of hacking at a decent working pace.

 

[B.D.2000]

Linseed and Vitamin E, combined with hard work, will do the trick! I highly recommend hill-work and lunging over trotting poles.

 

[sbloom]

I always recommend good, in hand, postural work, then amino acids to build protein, but only as much as the work you're putting in can utilise. People seem to be pleased with pea protein from Forageplus, they have a good article on amino acids too.