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BCAA Horse Supplement – UltraCruz®

by Santa Cruz Animal Health
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Horse supplement that helps promote the preservation of muscles post-exercise
    • Supplies essential branched chain amino acids to help with fatigued muscles
    • Contains ingredients that provide muscle support
    • Promotes energy after intensive exercise or training
    • Easy to use pelleted product, which helps reduce waste associated with supplements in powder form
    • Developed and manufactured in the USA with globally-sourced ingredients by Santa Cruz Animal Health
    • Highly recommended by others, see testimonials in tab below
    • Same day shipping on orders received before 3:30 PM Central Time Monday-Friday.
    • DISCOUNT: Bulk orders of UltraCruz® Animal Health products totaling $500 or more receive a 5% discount.
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4 lb, 22 day supply, Pellet (Not available in TX)
$59.95Autoship: $56.95
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10 lb, 55 day supply, Pellet (Not available in TX)
$119.95Autoship: $113.95
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UltraCruz® Equine BCAA Supplement for Horses

  • Provides branched chain amino acids for muscle support
  • Helps maintain normal glycogen levels
  • Provides components for protein synthesis to help muscles from entering catabolic phase
  • Provided as an easy to use pellet

UltraCruz® Equine BCAA Supplement for Horses is designed to help horses maintain normal glycogen levels in post-exercise muscle tissues and provide necessary components for protein synthesis to help avoid catabolism of muscle tissue (muscle wasting). Glycogen, a stored form of glucose in muscle tissue, is a polysaccharide that acts as an important source of energy for exercise. The three essential branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine and L-Valine, work together with the amino acid L-Glutamine to support normal protein synthesis, normal glycogen levels and healthy muscles. Provided as a tasty pellet for easy administration.

BCAA Horse Supplement - Jake Gorrell Riding CD Sparkle at the IRCHA Open Derby Reserve

For best results, use for at least 3 days before heavy exercise. Use in accordance with event rules which govern the use of all products, including the timing for when products may be used.

References:

  1. Plasma glutamine concentrations in the horse following feeding and oral glutamine supplementation.  |  Harris, RC., et al. 2006. Equine Vet J Suppl. 637-42. PMID: 17402497
  2. Effects of leucine or whey protein addition to an oral glucose solution on serum insulin, plasma glucose and plasma amino acid responses in horses at rest and following exercise.  |  Urschel, KL., et al. 2010. Equine Vet J Suppl. 347-54. PMID: 21059029
  3. Glutamine supplementation affects Th1 and Th2 cell populations in endurance horses  |  de Siqueira, R. Farinelli; Filho, H.C. Manso; Fernandes, W.R. 2020. Comparative Exercise Physiology,. Vol 16, issue 4: 259-266.
  4. Review: Do Horses Receive Optimum Amounts of Glutamine in Their Diets?  |  Michael I. Lindinger. 2020. Veterinary Science Research. Vol 2, Issue 1: 1-15.

Pellet vs. Powder Supplement Formulations

UltraCruz® Supplements are now available in pelletized formulations. By using pellets, rather than powder, we have been able to:

BCAA Horse Supplement - Piles of UltraCruz Supplement pellets
  • Ensure stability of active ingredients
  • Maximize product freshness
  • Reduce waste

All San Juan Ranch performance and breeding horses use UltraCruz® Equine pelletized products.

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How many mg of each BCAA is in 2 scoops daily

Asked by: Barbara
Feed 1 level scoop (40 g) twice daily.
Answered by: SCAH
Date published: 2024-07-26

is a sample available BCAA supplement? My horse is very picky.

Asked by: Hudson
We do not have samples for this product. Thank you, SCAH Team
Answered by: Mandy
Date published: 2024-01-02

Do you have to split up the required dose between two feedings or can you give altogether?

Asked by: 2OTTBs
We recommend feeding 1 level scoop (40 g) twice daily. Thank you, SCAH Team
Answered by: Mandy
Date published: 2023-11-16

Is this available in powder form? My horse is very sensitive to soy.

Asked by: April
Hello, Unfortunately this product is only available in pellets. Thanks, SCAHealth
Answered by: SCAH Representative
Date published: 2022-06-28

Is this product USEF / FEI show safe?

Asked by: stpepe
Thank you for inquiring with Santa Cruz Animal Health. We recommend checking the rule books with any associations you may show under to ensure this supplement does not contain any ingredients specifically listed as Forbidden Substances.
Answered by: SCAH Rep
Date published: 2021-06-16
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love this supplement!My cowhorse horse, AL, often gets a little muscle sore after a long week of strenuous activity at horse shows. I received samples of this product while showing at the 2018 NRCHA Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth, Texas and I can’t say enough good things about it! Having previously been in the fitness industry and experienced the benefits of consuming BCAA’s to help with muscle soreness myself, I was very optimistic on the benefits of using it for AL. After a long haul from California and five days of showing, AL showed no signs of being sore and remained very bright each time we showed. I’ll definitly be continuing to use this product!
Date published: 2018-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Product for Best PriceI give my horses BCAAs after a good workout to help with muscle recovery. This product by far has the best BCAA profile for the price. Additionally, the fact that it comes in pellet form is icing on the cake- no waste! I’ve used other brands and see no discernible difference in quality, though this product has superior palatability. This will remain my go-to for my horses’ BCAAs.
Date published: 2021-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So far so goodI bought this, along with some other SCA Health supplements, to help a horse that had liver damage after eating a toxic weed. He had no appetite and was so lethargic. After a week of BCAA and gained his strength and personality back! Thank you for making such great supplements!
Date published: 2019-08-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Exactly what my Reining mare needed!!!My little Reining mare was having a hard time recovering after long shows and hard workouts. Within 2 weeks of putting “JoJo” on BCAA, she’s a whole new horse! She will always remain on this Ultra Cruz supplement!
Date published: 2020-06-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love!!!!Been using this supplement for my horses and it has been helping so much with muscle soreness! ❤️
Date published: 2021-08-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great productI absolutely love this supplement! I can see amazing results with my barrel horses ❤️
Date published: 2021-09-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best pn the marketHave tried a few BCAAs. This is the best and most palletable for the horses.
Date published: 2022-07-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from BCAAThis product has really helped my thin OTTB keep weight and muscle on.
Date published: 2022-08-11
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BCAA Horse Supplement – UltraCruz is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 10.
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