What is DL Methionine for Horses?
DL Methionine for horses is an essential amino acid supplement that supports hoof health, skin and coat condition, immune function, and carbohydrate metabolism. As a sulfur-containing amino acid, methionine plays a critical role in protein synthesis, helping improve the quality and strength of your horse’s hooves, skin, and hair. It is especially important for horses that may be lacking this essential nutrient in their diet.
This highly bioavailable supplement can be easily added to your horse’s daily bucket feed and used in conjunction with other minerals and supplements to help address any potential deficiencies, particularly in low sulphur soils where forage may lack sufficient methionine levels.
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The Benefits of DL Methionine for Horses
Methionine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized by the horse’s body, meaning it must be obtained through diet or supplementation. It plays a crucial role in protein synthesis and has various benefits, including:
- Supports hoof health: Helps strengthen the hoof wall, which is made up of over 90% protein. Supplementation can lead to improved hoof quality and structure.
- Skin and coat support: As a precursor to keratin (the protein in hair and skin), methionine improves coat condition, skin health, and hair strength.
- Immune system support: Methionine helps produce glutathione, a major antioxidant that supports the immune system and helps combat oxidative stress.
- Beneficial for carbohydrate metabolism: Supports glucose metabolism, promoting insulin sensitivity and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
- Precursor to other essential compounds: Methionine is involved in the production of important compounds like coenzyme A, heparin, lipoic acid, and SAM-e (a mood stabiliser).
Why Supplement with Methionine for Horses?
Forageplus DL Methionine for horses is especially beneficial if your horse’s diet lacks sufficient methionine. This can occur if the forage is grown on low-sulphur soil or if your horse is not receiving an adequate protein source. Common signs of methionine deficiency in horses include weak hooves, poor coat condition, and skin problems.
Methionine supplementation can be paired with Lysine, another essential amino acid that is commonly deficient in horses. This combination helps improve overall protein synthesis and contributes to better muscle development, hoof quality, and coat strength.
How Much Methionine Should I Feed My Horse?
For an average 500kg horse:
- Daily maintenance: Feed 1 x 10ml scoop per day or after intensive work.
- 1 x 10ml scoop = approx. 6.5 grams of DL-methionine.
If you’re unsure of the correct dosage for your horse, please feel free to contact us for personalised feeding advice.
Key Features of DL Methionine for Horses:
- Supports hoof health and improves hoof quality.
- Skin and coat support for a healthy coat and skin.
- Supports the immune system and protects against oxidative stress.
- Supports carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
- Precursor to essential compounds that improve overall horse health.
- Essential amino acid with limited availability in typical horse diets.
Ingredients:
- 100% DL-methionine – A high-quality, bioavailable form of methionine.
How Long Does It Last?
- 500g pouch: For an average 500kg horse, feeding 6.5 grams daily, this pouch lasts approximately 77 days.
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- Free UK shipping on orders over £80*
- 60-day returns on unopened items
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Ella Livingstone (verified owner) –
I add methionine to all my horses’ feed as we have youngsters, in addition to the fact that the whole yard is barefoot so I feel that they will benefit from the additional supplementation. Not sure how much the methionine alone is responsible for (we balance all minerals to forage too) but all of the horses have lovely strong crack free hooves and are not at all footy so I’ll definitely keep on feeding it. This is the best value source that I’ve found.
Joanmo (verified owner) –
Delighted with specialist nutritional support for my Cobs really notice difference in coat and health
Joanne Case (verified owner) –
I contacted forage plus when my pony went down with laminitis last year. I have started feeding methionine straight away and have seen a massive improvement in the condition of his feet. Cost effective and easy to feed, high recommend this product.
Juliabrant (verified owner) –
Part of the additional animo acids missing from my forage. High quality supplement, cost effective source of amino and subsequent protein.
Juliabrant (verified owner) –
Part of the additional animo acids missing from my forage. High quality supplement, cost effective source of amino and subsequent protein.