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Buy Soybean meal for Horses?
Our soybean meal for horses, HorseAdds Proti+, consists of 100% soybean meal and is rich in high-quality protein. Soybean meal is ideal for adding additional protein to your horse's ration. Protein is important for growth and muscle building in horses. During gestation, lactation or growth, a horse has a higher protein requirement. Older horses also benefit from extra protein in their rations.
What is soybean meal?
Soybean meal is a protein-rich residual product left over after soybeans are crushed for human consumption. Soybean meal is often ground into a type of flour after which it is used as a protein supplement for animal feed. Because of its amino acid pattern, soybean meal is ideal for providing horses with additional protein.
Extra protein for horses
Protein consists of compounds of different amino acids. Herein, a distinction is made between "essential amino acids" and "non-essential amino acids." The best known essential amino acids are Lysine, Threonine and Methionine. But Leucine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Histidine and Valine are also essential. These essential amino acids must be ingested by the horse through the diet. Non-essential amino acids can be produced by the horse itself in the intestines.
Fresh grass, roughage and concentrate feed are the primary sources of protein supply for the horse. However, it is not a given that roughage and/or concentrate feed will provide a horse with the proper amount and ratio of essential amino acids for muscle conversion. Concentrated feeds often consist of many grain products and these, by nature, usually do not contain all the essential amino acids. The quality of forage also often varies greatly. Our soybean meal for horses contains high-quality protein and is a good source for extra protein. In general, horses really like soybean meal!
Older horses
Older horses benefit from additional protein supplementation. The metabolism is less efficient and, as a result, the absorption of protein from the diet is less. Emaciation and reduction of muscle mass then lurk.
Muscle development and muscle building
For optimal muscle development and muscle building, a horse needs protein and training. Because muscles are broken down during training, protein is important for muscle recovery and rebuilding. If the horse is fed too little protein, too much unutilized protein, or protein with the wrong amino acid pattern, muscle building will not be able to take place and instead there is a risk of muscle breakdown.
How much soybean meal for my horse?
For a 500 kg horse, we recommend feeding 100 to 350 grams of Proti+. Depending on the current ration, work intensity and condition of the horse. Would you like specific nutritional advice? Then please contact us.