Kohnke's Muscle XL

Kohnke’s Own Muscle XL

Concentrated protein and amino acid nutrition to support top-line development, lean muscle, strength and post-exercise recovery.

Kohnke’s Own Muscle XL is a concentrated nutritional supplement specifically formulated to support top-line development, muscle strength, tone and recovery in horses.

Providing high-quality proteins and essential amino acids required for normal muscle development, Muscle XL is particularly useful for horses that struggle to develop adequate top-line despite consistent training, as well as horses needing nutritional support to rebuild muscle following a spell, rest period or injury.

Suitable for horses of all ages and stages of training, Muscle XL provides targeted muscle nutrition without relying on high-energy ingredients that may contribute to hot or fizzy behaviour.

Key Benefits

• Supports top-line development
• Promotes lean muscle growth and condition
• Supports normal muscle strength and tone
• Provides concentrated high-quality protein and amino acids
• Supplies important nutritional building blocks for muscle tissue
• Supports muscle repair and recovery following exercise
• Ideal for horses struggling to develop top-line despite appropriate work
• Helps support rebuilding of muscle following a spell or extended rest
• Useful during return-to-work and rehabilitation programs
• Excellent nutritional support when preparing young horses for sale
• Suitable for horses of all ages and training levels
• Designed to complement consistent, targeted exercise
• Does not rely on high-energy feeding to build condition
• Formulated to avoid contributing to hot or fizzy behaviour

Building Top-Line from the Inside Out

Developing a strong top-line requires a combination of correct nutrition and appropriate exercise.

Muscle tissue is largely made from protein, which itself is composed of amino acids. Horses therefore require an adequate supply and balance of essential amino acids to produce, maintain and repair muscle tissue.

Muscle XL provides concentrated sources of these important nutrients, helping ensure the horse has the nutritional building blocks required to support healthy muscle development.

Protein & Amino Acid Support

Simply increasing the amount of protein in a horse's diet does not necessarily result in better muscle development. The quality of the protein and its amino acid profile are also important.

Essential amino acids cannot be produced by the horse in adequate quantities and must therefore be supplied through the diet.

Muscle XL provides targeted protein and amino acid nutrition to support:

• Muscle protein synthesis
• Lean muscle development
• Muscle maintenance
• Top-line condition
• Normal tissue repair
• Post-exercise recovery

This targeted approach is particularly useful for horses whose normal ration may not provide an ideal balance of the nutrients required for muscle development.

For Horses Lacking Top-Line

Some horses remain poorly muscled over the back, loin, hindquarters and neck even when they appear to be receiving sufficient feed.

Where the horse is healthy and the training program is appropriate, inadequate protein quality or amino acid balance may contribute to difficulty developing muscle.

Muscle XL is specifically formulated for horses requiring additional nutritional support to help develop a stronger, fuller and more athletic top-line.

Muscle Recovery After Exercise

Training places controlled stress on muscle tissue. Appropriate recovery allows the horse to adapt to this workload and progressively develop greater strength and fitness.

Muscle XL provides concentrated nutrients involved in muscle maintenance and repair, making it particularly useful for horses undergoing regular training and competition.

Adequate nutrition, rest, hydration and progressive conditioning should all form part of the horse's overall recovery program.

Returning to Work After a Spell

Horses can lose a significant amount of muscle condition during periods of spelling, box rest or reduced exercise.

Muscle XL can be incorporated into a carefully managed return-to-work program to provide nutritional support as muscle mass and fitness are progressively rebuilt.

It may also be useful for horses undergoing rehabilitation following injury, provided the horse's exercise and nutritional program is appropriate for the stage of recovery and follows veterinary or rehabilitation advice where required.

Ideal for Young Horses & Sale Preparation

Muscle XL is particularly popular when preparing young horses for sale, where good overall condition, top-line and muscle definition can contribute significantly to presentation.

When combined with a balanced diet and age-appropriate exercise, it provides targeted nutritional support for developing lean muscle and overall physique without simply increasing body fat.

Muscle Without the Fizz

Building condition doesn't necessarily require dramatically increasing the horse's intake of grain or other high-energy feeds.

Muscle XL focuses on providing protein and amino acid nutrition required for muscle development and is formulated to support condition without causing unwanted hot or fizzy behaviour.

This can make it particularly useful for horses that need to develop muscle while maintaining a manageable temperament.

Ideal For

Top-Line Development • Lean Muscle • Muscle Tone & Strength • Performance Horses • Young Horses • Sale Preparation • Horses Returning from a Spell • Poor Muscle Development • Post-Exercise Recovery • Rehabilitation & Return to Work • Horses Sensitive to High-Energy Diets

Nutrition + Correct Exercise

Muscle XL provides the nutritional building blocks required for muscle development, but supplementation alone cannot create a correct top-line.

For the best results, it should be combined with appropriate exercise that progressively develops the horse's core, back and hindquarter musculature.

Correct saddle fit, soundness, dental care, adequate dietary energy and good-quality forage are also important considerations when a horse struggles to build or maintain muscle.

Important Information

Unexplained muscle loss or an inability to develop top-line despite adequate nutrition and appropriate training may indicate an underlying problem.

Factors can include:

• Insufficient dietary energy or protein
• Poor amino acid balance
• Dental problems
• Parasite burden
• Pain or lameness
• Poor saddle fit
• Inappropriate training
• Gastrointestinal or metabolic conditions
• Age-related muscle loss

Horses showing significant or unexplained muscle wastage, weakness, persistent poor performance or difficulty recovering from exercise should be assessed by a veterinarian.

Muscle XL is a nutritional supplement and should be fed as part of a balanced diet and appropriate conditioning program. Always follow the current Kohnke’s Own feeding directions.