Mad Barn’s Three Amigos is an equine essential amino acid supplement providing an ideal blend of lysine, methionine and threonine to support your horse’s health and wellness.

Lysine, methionine and thronine (5:3:2 ratio) are the three main limiting amino acids in the horse’s diet. Amino acids are molecules that serve as the building blocks of protein.

Optimal protein synthesis can only occur when all essential amino acids are sufficiently available. Essential aminos cannot be synthesized within the body and must be supplied by the diet.

If horses do not get adequate amounts of these three rate limiting amino acids in their diet, it can result in impaired protein synthesis and have negative consequences for immune function, growth, performance and overall health.

Our pure Three Amigos supplement can provide adequate levels of lysine, methionine and threonine to support optimal protein synthesis in all cells of the body. This will ensure that your horse has the structural proteins, enzymes, and immune components needed to promote complete wellbeing.

In horses, lysine is the first limiting amino acid meaning it is most likely to be low in the diet relative to physiological requirements. Protein synthesis rates will not be optimal until there is enough lysine available. Methionine and threonine are often considered the second and third limiting amino acids for horses.

Horses that have poor hoof growth, poor coat quality, or loss of muscle mass might have a protein deficiency in their diet. Low milk production in lactating mares and poor stamina are additional signs of deficiency.

Ensuring that your horse receives adequate levels of lysine, methionine, and threonine in their diet could correct amino acid imbalances, supporting normal function of all tissues in the body.