Amino-Sport

marstall Amino-Sport was developed on the bases of the latest scientific findings on the feeding of high performance horses. This reduced-starch fibre and fat blend contains essential amino acids in their purest form, together with plenty of vitamins E and C.

marstall Amino-Sport is the reduced-starch alternative to cereal-rich sports feed varieties.

A reduced-starch diet is becoming more important in the sports sector too, due to metabolic problems or stomach ulcers. That’s why our marstall Amino-Sport contains only small amounts of oats and cereal flakes. Rapeseed oil, high in omega-3 fatty acids, structural fibre and the special amino acid formula provide the muscles with easily digestible, glycogen-saving energy. marstall Amino-Sport contains particularly high levels of the most important crystalline amino acids in the pure L and DL forms. These amino acids are 100 % available to the horse and pass directly into the
blood and on to the muscles.

Because vitamin C increases the antioxidant effect of vitamin E, our marstall Amino-Sport blend contains high levels of both antioxidants. Lecithin supports fat metabolism and benefits the nerves. Probiotic live yeast and the chewable structure encourage balanced gut activity for good digestion and
absorption of nutrients, even in stress situations.

What do amino acids do?

• Amino acids supply energy to the muscles and liver. This saves glycogen (stored energy in the muscles), improves the function of the muscles and reduces their fatigue.
• Muscle tissue can only be built up properly if the right essential amino acids are present in the right quantities and ratios to each other. Even one missing amino acid can slow or reduce muscle building.
• In horses especially, because they are expected to produce high, sustained performance, essential amino acids help to maintain performance.

What do studies say?

• Providing essential amino acids as a supplement for sports horses improves muscle development under moderate training and in horses of mid-age. Older horses (Graham-Thiers and Kronfeld, 2005) and colts (Koslowski, 2009) also benefit.
• In horses used for harness racing, feeding a variety of amino acids in pure form increased the availability of amino acids in the muscles, reduced protein breakdown and appeared to have a positive effect on recovery (Van den Hoven, 2009).
• High-protein forage leads to a better supply of essential amino acids and a tendency to build up muscle glycogen stores more quickly (Essen-Gustavsson, 2010)