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Supports the horse during and after exercise. Helps to improve stamina and support recovery by reducing muscle soreness and fatigue.

What is MuscleGUARD?

MuscleGUARD provides amino acids, vitamins, and potent antioxidants that have a role in maintaining normal muscle and nerve function during and after intense exercise. Supplementation with MuscleGUARD before and after the event can help provide relief from acute muscle soreness and fatigue associated with strenuous exercise.

How does MuscleGUARD work?

AMINO ACIDS

L-Carnitine

Low-intensity exercise:

• Uses oxygen to fuel the energy production process.
• Glycogen conversion to energy is minimal – carnitine helps to sustain the glycogen reservoir for a longer period.

High-intensity exercise (sprint):

• Not enough oxygen is inhaled to be used as fuel, so other energy sources power the muscles.
• High levels of carnitine in the muscle prior to exercise enable higher work output for less energy expenditure.
• Carnitine ingestion can load the muscles with glycogen.
• Reservoir of carnitine in the muscles ensures all energy sources, such as fatty acids, are used BEFORE glycogen stores are used.
• The delay in glycogen depletion delays lactic acid production.

L-Carnosine

• Present in very high concentrations in equine skeletal muscle fast-twitch fibers, where it aids in buffering the lactic acid produced during glycolysis (breakdown of glucose).

L-Cysteine

• L-Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid and an important structural and functional component of proteins and enzymes.
• Contributes to the formation of one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body – glutathione.

Arginine

• Arginine is a precursor to nitric oxide, which is a powerful neurotransmitter that helps the blood vessels to relax and improves circulation.

Dimethylglycine (DMG)

• Helps increase oxygen uptake in the bloodstream.
• An increase in oxygen helps to increase stamina, conserve energy and delay the transition from aerobic to anaerobic exercise.
• By extending the aerobic portion of exercise, DMG lessens the production of lactic acid.

ANTIOXIDANTS

Alpha-lipoic acid

• Antioxidant that helps to turn glucose into energy.
• Can also help restore other antioxidants such as vitamins E & C (reactivate them).

Grape seed extract

• Contains oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs), which are known for their potent antioxidant activity.

Alpha-lipoic acid & Grape Seed Extract help to:

• Neutralise and destroy dangerous by-products of body metabolism (free radicals), which are released during exercise.
• Delay the onset of fatigue.
• Reduce recovery time after heavy exercise periods.

VITAMINS

B Vitamin Complex

• B vitamins play a role in energy metabolism and normal nerve and muscle function.

Directions for Use

• MuscleGUARD is designed to be mixed in the horse’s feed.
• Give half a tube 3 to 4 hours prior to the event and then the remaining half tube immediately post-event.
• Feeding recommendations are for 500kg body weight.
• Use in accordance with competition rules and regulations.

MuscleGUARD is for relief on the day of the event to help recovery and performance. For horses with mild symptoms or symptoms that disappear within a few days, MuscleGUARD alone should be sufficient. Horses with persistent and ongoing muscle soreness require both LoosenUP as part of their daily diet, as well as MuscleGUARD on the day of the event.

Ingredients

Each 32g syringe of MuscleGUARD contains:

Antioxidants

• Alpha-Lipoic acid 2000mg
• Grape Seed powder 250mg

Amino Acids

• L-Carnitine 7500mg
• L-Carnosine 1000mg
• Dimethylglycine 500mg
• Arginine 250mg
• L -Cysteine 250mg

B Vitamins

• B1 800mg
• B2 100mg
• B3 100mg
• B5 750mg
• B6 75mg
• B12 1.2mg

Returns

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Please note that all veterinary products purchased from Gympie Saddleworld are non-returnable. Once these items leave our store, we cannot guarantee the conditions they have been stored in, such as temperature, humidity, or exposure to elements, which can affect their efficiency and safety. To ensure the health and well-being of your animals, we have a strict policy of no returns on vet products due to these uncontrollable factors. If you have any concerns regarding the product's condition upon receipt, please contact us immediately at 07 5482 2320 or via email at info@gympiesaddleworld.com.au before use.

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If you need to return goods to us, please contact us by phone or email to obtain a returns authorisation within thirty (30) days of receipt of your product. Please note that we do not accept returns after this 30-day period.

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Please use the following contact details to initiate a return:

Gympie Saddleworld & Country Clothing
Returns
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GYMPIE QLD 4570

Phone: 07 5482 2320
Email: info@gympiesaddleworld.com.au

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2.7 Replacement goods cannot be sent until we have received the returned goods.

2.8 We will refund any postage costs incurred in returning faulty goods.

2.9 Subject to clause 13.6 we will gladly refund your purchase if the goods supplied are faulty and we are unable to repair or find a replacement.

2.10 Any refund we provide will be made using the same payment method as used to purchase the goods.

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3.1 Gympie Saddleworld & Country Clothing will only accept goods for exchange when the goods are returned in unused condition with all tags and labels attached. The customer is responsible for the postage costs both ways if the product chosen needs to be exchanged. 

3.2 All exchanges will be charged at the usual postage rate when returned to you.

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3.3 We DO NOT offer REFUNDS. We also DO NOT offer exchanges or refunds on SALE ITEMS.