13. Nine Steps to Build your Horse's Topline

Mad Barn Academy

Building topline muscle and dealing with topline loss is a common struggle for horse owners.

Your horse may have a weak topline due to a variety of factors including nutrition and exercise. Physiological factors such as age or underlying health conditions can also affect topline muscle.

With the right feeding plan, exercise program, and lifestyle, you can help your horse build muscle mass and strength. Topline muscles are not only appealing to look at, but they also enhance mobility and improve overall fitness and longevity.

Feeding a diet that provides adequate energy, high-quality protein, and meet the horse’s vitamin and mineral requirements, can go a long way to supporting topline muscle growth.

Beyond that, adding some simple exercises can help stimulate the muscle to support protein synthesis and topline development as well as maintenance.

Here we highlight nine steps to build your horse's topline!

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