Muscle Maintenance for Horses is a comprehensive high specification muscle support supplement for all horses and ponies, designed to promote muscle replenishment and minimise muscle fatigue and tissue breakdown. Contains amino acids, Omega 3 and the Oatinol™ Delivery System.
Benefits
Benefits of Feeding Muscle Maintenance for Horses
Recommended for performance and elderly horses where the demands of work and the ageing process increase the muscles' requirements for essential dietary components.
Contains essential:
Amino acids for building lean muscle.
Antioxidants for mopping up free radicals that can damage muscle tissue.
Vitamins for maintaining a healthy blood supply.
Connective components for optimising muscular structure.
Digestible glucose for minimising muscle fatigue.
Omega 3 fatty acids for moderating the breakdown of muscle tissue.
Provides a unique combination of 12 active nutraceuticals.
Nutricines
Contains 30 Active Nutraceuticals
Amino Acids
High levels of 12 dietary amino acids, essential for the production of muscle tissue and to help maintain muscle tone, tissue strength and digestion as well as the healing and repair process in the body.
Antitoxidants
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Cumcumin and Selenium work together to ‘mop up' free radicals.
Chondroitin
Essential for the resilience and regeneration of cartilage.
Collagen Matrix
Essential for the structural framework of tendons, muscles and cartilage.
Digestible Oat Starch
Helps to maintain glycogen storage in muscle tissue to reduce muscle fatigue.
Folic Acid
Helps the body produce and maintain new cells.
Hemp Oil Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Crucial for maintaining the natural anti-inflammatory action of the body.
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)
MSM is a source of sulphur, which helps to form cross links with other molecules that maintain the strength and integrity of connective tissues. It is also essential for the manufacture of collagen.
Vitamin A
Essential for healthy eyesight, a strong bone structure, good fertility and an active immune system.
Vitamin B12
Essential for maintaining healthy blood flow to all areas of the body, crucial for the supply of active ingredients to maintain normal gut barrier defences and hoof integrity.
Vitamin C
Essential for the production of collagen and the maintenance of the body's immune system.
Vitamin D
Crucial for bone development by improving the uptake of calcium and phosphorus from feeding stuffs. Also important for the immune system, fertility and the release of insulin.
Vitamin E
A biological antioxidant and essential for the health of reproductive, muscular, circulatory, nervous systems and immune functions in the metabolism.
The Unique Oatinol Delivery System
Oatinol is a natural high quality oil based concept developed by and unique to GWF Nutrition. When incorporated into the feed it supplies four active nutraceuticals to:
Maintain gut cell integrity.
Maintain the lining of the gut.
Support the immune system.
Aid the absorption of active ingredients, vitamins and trace elements.
Galactolipid Natural Emulsifiers
To support the absorption of active ingredients across the gut wall.
Natural Tocotrienol Antioxidants
A natural, highly bioavailable form of vitamin E to help maintain the integrity of the gut lining and aid absorption.
Oat Derived Beta Glucans
With prebiotic properties that support beneficial bacteria in the gut to promote healthy absorption.
Phospholipids
Proven to actively influence nutrient digestibility and absorption.
Feeding
How to Feed
Simply mix with your horse or pony's normal feed.
1 heaped measure = 25gms. A measure is included in the pack.
Daily Feeding Recommendation
Young & Adult Horses (Light/Medium Work)
Ponies - 1 Measure 2 Times / Day
Horses - 2 Measures 2 Times / Day
Young & Adult Horses (Hard/Extreme Work)
Ponies - 1 Measure 2 Times / Day
Horses - 2 Measures 2 Times / Day
Note: On competition days feed an extra 2 heaped measures straight after activity.
Ingredients
Senior & Recovering Horses
Ponies - 1 Measure 3 Times / Day
?Horses - 2 Measures 3 Times / Day
Ingredients
Analytical Constituents
36% Crude Protein, 10% Crude Fat, 9% Crude Fibre, 5% Crude Ash, 8.5% Starch, 4% Sugar, 1% Calcium, 0.5% Phosphorus, 0.2% Sodium. ?
Composition
Maize Gluten (Prairie) Meal, Refined Hemp Protein, Micronized (Sugar) Beet Pulp, Micronized Oat Flour, Sunflower Oil, Vitamins & Mineral Premix, Salt, Amino Acids, Botanicals. ?
Nutritional Additives
Vitamins (/kg): 25000iu Vitamin A (3a672a Retinyl Acetate), 6250iu Vitamin D3 (3a671 Cholecalciferol), 3000mcg Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), 25000mg Vitamin E (3a700 Alpha Tocopherol), 750mg Vitamin C (3a300 Ascorbic Acid), 20mg Vitamin K (3a710), 26mg Folic Acid (3a316); Trace Elements (/kg): 240mg Manganese 3b507 (3b507 Dimanganous Chloride Trihydroxide), 1.5mg Selenium (3b815 L-Selenomethionine); Amino Acids: 2.5% Arginine, 3.75% Leucine, 1.3% Isoleucine, 1.4% Valine, 1.45% Lysine, 1.37% Methionine, 1.1% Threonine, 1.3% Proline, 0.45% Tryptophan, 0.63% Cystine, 1.1% Glycine, 0.75% Histidine.
Shipping charges mainland GB zone1
| Value | Weight | Delivery Charge |
| Over £49.00 | Any Weight | FREE |
| Under £49.00 | No weight limit | £4.50 |
| Under £49.00 | Under 250 grams | £3.49 |
Most orders are despatched the same day and standard delivery is 3 to 5 working days from despatch. FAST Expedited options are available at extra cost - these usually arrive in 24-48hrs from dispatch but delays are possible during busy periods.
Postcodes outside of Zone 1 (including some areas within mainland UK) may incur extra carriage charges due to surcharges imposed by the couriers. These will be calculated on the website at the checkout.
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Overseas orders
We no longer send goods outside of the UK.
Prescription Items
Prescription items will be sent on receipt of a legally valid signed and dated prescription.
Pick up
We offer a pickup service for orders placed over the phone.
Please ring us on 01833 641112 for more information.
Refrigerated Items
- Refrigerated lines Packaging Cost: Despatched with Woolcool Refrigerated Packaging for £7.50.
- Receipt Required: Someone must be available to receive the delivery. Woolcool packaging is designed for temperature-controlled goods, so parcels cannot be left unattended.
- Immediate Refrigeration: Upon receipt, refrigerate the contents immediately to ensure your food or medicine remains at the correct temperature.
- Failed Delivery Attempts: We are not responsible for the cost of replacements if a delivery attempt fails due to the absence of someone to receive it.
We want you to be completely satisfied with any purchase. If not any item* can be returned to us within 14 days of receipt for exchange or refund Please give us a ring for a returns number on 01833 641112 or alternatively email sales@hyperdrug.co.uk to obtain a returns number.
*Due to legal requirements medicines may not be returned except to correct an error in despatch or in response to an "official recall". If an item is believed to be faulty it should be returned for inspection and it may be necessary to forward it to the manufacturers for testing before replacements or refunds can be authorised. This does not infringe legal rights. Please contact our customer services for a "Returns Number" which must appear on the outside of the package or it will not be accepted. We advise customers to use an insured method of shipping and to retain proof of despatch. We may refuse returns on products specially obtained or manufactured to order. Items must be returned unsoiled and unused and sent adequately packed and carriage paid.
