Unstoppable.

Behind every win is a foundation of good health. Metaboly delivers insights into the unseen helping you train smarter, recover faster, and compete harder.

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Every second counts.


Performance isn’t luck. We equip competitive horses and their teams with advanced tools to track health, spot imbalances, and eliminate hidden threats.

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Hidden Feed Risks

Even high-quality hay can carry invisible risks. Mycotoxins — toxic compounds produced by molds — may contaminate forage or grain without obvious visual signs. In performance horses, low-grade exposure can present as inconsistent stamina, delayed recovery, or flat energy. In breeding animals, mycotoxins can reduce conception rates and disrupt hormone signalling. Standard blood panels rarely identify feed-borne contaminants directly. By analyzing forage alongside biological samples, Metaboly helps determine whether feed quality is supporting performance — or quietly undermining it.

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Nutrient Stacking & Overload

In competitive programs, supplementation is common — and often necessary. But fortified grain, mineral blocks, electrolytes, and performance supplements frequently overlap. The result isn’t always deficiency. Sometimes it’s excess. No single product may be the issue — but together they can push levels beyond optimal ranges. Beyond the biological implications, over-supplementation creates unnecessary packaging waste and avoidable expense. Metaboly’s testing allows you to evaluate what your feed and forage provides, and whether supplementation is correcting a need — or creating one.

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Exposure & Contamination

Performance horses interact with more than feed. Aging water pipes. Treated pasture. Storage contamination. Unregulated nutraceuticals. Deteriorating equipment. Low-level exposure to heavy metals or pesticide residues may influence neuromuscular function, recovery, and overall resilience. Metaboly analyzes water, forage, feed, and select biological samples to help identify environmental contributors that are often overlooked.

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Smarter starts here.

When the stakes are high, guessing isn’t good enough.

We’re Canada’s only private equine health lab — with the country’s largest equine toxin database and human-grade analytical tools. Our tests go deeper than standard labs to detect hidden risks like subclinical toxins, micronutrient imbalances, and chronic burdens that impact performance and recovery.
We measure elements at parts-per-billion levels — concentrations so small they’re comparable to a single drop in an Olympic swimming pool. This level of sensitivity allows earlier pattern recognition before imbalance becomes obvious.
Single tests are useful. Trend data is powerful. We help programs monitor shifts across hay cuttings, environmental changes, and supplementation adjustments — so nutrition becomes strategic, not reactive.
Other laboratories process samples using methods optimized for other species. Metaboly’s analytical ranges, interpretation models, and reporting structures are all built specifically around equine metabolism, performance demands, and nutritional requirements.
We work with veterinarians — not around them. Our platform is designed to complement clinical care, helping your vet make more informed decisions with access to richer data.
Because hidden problems often show up as subtle drops in performance long before visible symptoms. Testing proactively helps identify nutrient stacking, toxin exposure, and other stressors early — so you can course-correct before it costs you.

Trusted by barns that play to win.

The difference isn’t just what we measure — it’s how we explain it. Our clients trust us because the data is contextualized, interpreted, and delivered in a way that supports real decisions inside the barn.

  • “The Metaboly results were fantastic!”
    I thought they were presented really well, and I appreciated that the results were actually explained. Any time I’ve received lab results before, they just told me the numbers — no context, no meaning. Metaboly actually made it useful.
    Owner/Rider
    Peterborough, ON
  • “We were overloading”
    Metaboly’s analysis flagged excessive levels of copper and selenium — not from one feed, but from the combination of various supplements and fortified grain. This could’ve become a major health problem.
    Rider/Trainer
    Kawartha Lakes, ON
  • “We thought it was behavioural”
    One of our mares became agitated and hard to handle. Everything looked fine on paper, but Metaboly showed us elevated metal levels beyond what we anticipated. We never would’ve known otherwise.
    Barn Manager
    Hamilton, ON
  • “A game changer before show season”
    We ran a test series with Metaboly before our first major. We found deficiencies in our hay — things we would’ve never caught. Our gelding came in sharp and stayed strong all season.
    Barn Manager
    Caledon, ON

Precision, delivered.

Our kits arrive at your door, ready for collection. Thoughtfully designed for real-world barns and busy programs.

Measure precisely — without ever leaving the field.

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Tell us what you’re managing. We’ll help you measure it.

Every barn runs differently. We design custom testing plans for competitive teams seeking structured insight into mineral balance, environmental inputs, and performance consistency.