Why Choose Bioplex Copper for Horses?
Copper for horses is an essential trace mineral that plays a critical role in your horse’s overall health, energy production, and connective tissue formation. Our Bioplex Copper for Horses is an organic, highly absorbable source of copper, providing 12% elemental copper without any fillers or additives.
This copper proteinate is bound to amino acids for maximum absorption, ensuring that your horse receives the full benefit of this vital mineral. Copper is crucial for many enzymatic processes in the body, from supporting bone and cartilage health to maintaining coat colour and immune function.
Key Benefits:
- Supports metabolic processes: Copper plays a role in various metabolic functions, including energy production.
- Nervous system health: Vital for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
- Supports coat, mane, and tail colour: Helps prevent bleaching and rusting of the coat, and promotes healthy melanin production.
- Connective tissue formation: Supports the health of bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments by strengthening collagen and elastin molecules.
- Helps prevent copper deficiencies: Ideal for horses with low copper levels due to poor forage or high levels of interfering minerals like iron and molybdenum.
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What is Copper for Horses?
Copper is an essential trace mineral that plays a vital role in enzyme production, iron metabolism, and connective tissue health. It is crucial for the production of collagen and elastin, which are necessary for healthy bones, cartilage, and tendons. Copper also supports the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for your horse’s coat, skin, and hair colour.
Forageplus forage analysis of horse grass, hay and haylage repeatedly shows that copper is at low levels in forage, and other minerals which would act to block the absorption of this important mineral are often high.
Copper deficiencies occur if the forage contains high levels of interfering minerals like iron and molybdenum, or if your horse’s diet is not balanced. All must be present in correct concentrations so that the ratios of minerals allow the body the optimum absorption rates to maintain and support optimum health.
Supplementing with Bioplex Copper for Horses helps maintain optimal copper levels, ensuring your horse thrives.
How Much Copper Should I Feed My Horse?
Copper supplementation depends on your horse’s age, activity level, and dietary copper levels:
- Lactating mares, young horses, performance horses, and older horses may require additional copper supplementation.
- For a 500kg horse, we recommend 1 x 5ml scoop per day, providing 365mg of elemental copper (approx. 3g of Bioplex Copper).
If you are unsure about the correct amount to feed, please contact us for expert advice.
Product Features:
- Highly absorbable copper: Bioplex Copper is bound to amino acids, improving bioavailability.
- Supports connective tissue health: Helps form strong collagen and elastin in bones, tendons, and ligaments.
- Supports coat and colour: Promotes melanin production, preventing hair colour changes.
- Energy production and nervous system health: Copper supports both muscle function and the nervous system.
- Helps prevent copper deficiency: Ideal for horses with inadequate copper intake from forage.
Ingredients:
- 100% Bioplex Copper (copper proteinate) – 12% elemental copper
- An organic source of copper, bound to amino acids to maximise absorption.
Feeding Guidelines:
- For a 500kg horse, feed 1 x 5ml scoop per day, providing 365mg of elemental copper.
- If your horse is in moderate to heavy work, pregnant, or young, they may need higher copper levels.
If you’re unsure about the correct amount to feed, feel free to contact us for personalised advice.
How Long Does It Last?
- 1kg pouch: If feeding 1 x 5ml scoop per day, this pouch will last approximately 333 days for a 500kg horse.
Delivery & Returns:
- Free UK shipping on orders over £80*
- 60-day returns on unopened items
- Same-day dispatch for orders placed before 1pm*
Shop Forageplus Bioplex Copper for Horses today and support your horse’s coat colour, connective tissue health, and overall well-being with this high-quality copper supplement.
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