Performance supplements for horses provide targeted nutritional support during intensive training, competitions, and recovery after exercise. Sport horses have increased energy and nutrient requirements depending on their workload and individual needs. Explore our carefully selected supplements containing electrolytes, antioxidants, essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, formulated to support normal muscle function, energy metabolism, physical condition, and recovery in performance horses.
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Performance supplements for horses
Optimal athletic performance is the result of good physical condition, an appropriate training program, balanced nutrition, and adequate recovery. During intensive exercise, considerable demands are placed on energy metabolism, muscle function, fluid balance, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
The nutritional requirements of performance horses vary depending on their discipline, training intensity, exercise duration, and individual metabolism. Particularly during prolonged or strenuous exercise, requirements for energy, electrolytes, and certain nutrients may increase.
Targeted nutritional supplements can help meet these additional requirements and support normal physiological processes during exercise and recovery.
Which performance supplement is right for your horse?
Our selection includes several products, each with a specific nutritional application.
Electrolytes and hydration
A comprehensive electrolyte supplement containing sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, supplemented with essential amino acids and dextrose. Suitable for performance horses undergoing regular intensive training or experiencing substantial sweating during competitions, transportation, or hot weather.
A mineral supplement containing the principal electrolytes lost through sweating. Developed for the regular replacement of electrolytes in horses experiencing increased fluid and mineral losses during training and competitions.
A ready-to-use electrolyte paste supplied in oral syringes. Particularly convenient for targeted electrolyte supplementation following strenuous exercise, prolonged transportation, or competitions during which the horse has sweated considerably.
Muscle function and recovery
An antioxidant paste combining alpha-lipoic acid with Melofeed®, a melon extract containing antioxidant enzymes. Developed to provide nutritional support for muscle metabolism and the protection of muscle cells against oxidative stress during intensive exercise. The ready-to-use syringe makes administration particularly convenient around competitions.
HP Muscle (formerly Bonpard Muscle)
A specially formulated dietary feed containing vegetable fats, selected fiber sources, high-quality proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Developed to support muscle metabolism and body condition. Particularly interesting as part of an adapted feeding program for horses with certain muscle metabolism disorders or difficulty maintaining their body weight.
General condition and nutritional support
A comprehensive daily nutritional supplement containing omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Developed to provide broad nutritional support for general health, physical condition, and normal physiological functions in horses.
A liquid supplement containing omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), vitamin E, L-arginine, and L-carnitine. Designed to support normal cell membrane function, antioxidant protection, and physiological metabolism during intensive physical exercise. Particularly relevant for horses undergoing demanding training programs or prolonged exercise, such as endurance competitions.
Support during strenuous exercise
A combination of micronutrients, vitamins, and botanical compounds. Developed to provide nutritional support for normal vascular function and the condition of blood vessels. Particularly intended for horses whose cardiovascular and pulmonary circulatory systems are subjected to substantial demands during high-intensity exercise.
A supplement containing plant-derived antioxidants, potassium, and other nutrients. Developed to support natural antioxidant defenses and normal metabolic processes in horses performing strenuous exercise, with particular attention to the respiratory system and pulmonary circulation.
Advice from the equine veterinarian
As a veterinarian specializing in equine sports medicine, I recommend selecting performance supplements according to each horse’s specific nutritional requirements. The needs of a dressage horse, for example, differ from those of a show jumper or endurance horse. Not only exercise intensity but also its duration and the available recovery time determine which nutrients deserve additional attention.
Electrolytes are an important component of nutritional management in performance horses. Horses lose substantial amounts of sodium, chloride, and potassium through sweating. Particularly during prolonged exercise, hot weather, and multi-day competitions, replacing these losses appropriately is essential. Always ensure that adequate fresh drinking water is available.
Muscle metabolism and recovery also deserve attention. During strenuous exercise, muscular energy production increases, accompanied by greater formation of reactive oxygen species. Antioxidants such as vitamin E play an important role in protecting cell membranes. In addition, sufficient energy and high-quality protein are necessary for maintaining and repairing muscle tissue.
Supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, and other specific nutrients may complement the daily diet. However, their selection should be based on the horse’s actual nutritional requirements and the composition of its existing feed. Combining several comprehensive supplements is not always beneficial and may result in unnecessarily high intakes of certain vitamins and minerals.
My primary recommendation is to consider supplementation as part of a comprehensive performance and recovery management program. A balanced diet, sufficient forage, a well-structured training program, and adequate recovery periods remain the foundation of sustainable athletic performance.
If a horse performs below expectations despite appropriate training and nutritional management, becomes fatigued unusually quickly, or shows abnormal recovery after exercise, I recommend a targeted veterinary examination. Poor performance can have several underlying causes, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and muscular disorders. Establishing an accurate diagnosis is then more important than simply adding further supplements.
