Any supplements that actually work??

[sjdress]

Older mare is starting to feel a bit stiff. She’s also reluctant to canter on a circle but happy to out hacking. Are there any joint supplements that actually make a difference? Or would magnets be better? I will also be speaking to the vet regarding joint injections as I think there are some changes going on. She is 20 and finding the very soft wet ground more challenging, she strangely enough prefers the harder ground.

 

[meleeka]

I use this and it works on the two oldies in my herd. https://www.equine-america.co.uk/products/glucosamine-hci-12-000-premium-quality

I also rate Boswellia.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

I know a few that use magnetic boots. Also heard good things about glucosamine.

Sorry no actual first hand experience!

 

[windand rain]

Turmeric keeps my old girl sound. I know its a witches brew and much hated on here but it works for her have thought of adding boswelia as at rising 25 she isnt as happy as she was. I will add she is more than happy if you add a small jump to the school and out hacking so my suspicion is its not feeling off but boredom thats the issue. She pulls like a train out for a canter and wont be kept behind no matter how fast the other horse is

 

[Shay]

I put my oldie on feedmark's extraflex HA followng reccomendations on here. It has made a surprisng difference. Before that he was on Maxaflex. He'd been on that for some time so its difficult to judge how effective it was. But the Extraflex certainly has helped.

 

[Bernster]

Things like glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin, are effective but the amounts in supplements vary a lot. I’ve used boswellia in the past too, in a joint supp made up by feedmark.

I find this guy has some really useful info. Dr David Marlin if the link doesn’t work.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...569514647269&usg=AOvVaw0GcbcAK9yztlF1hzks7VMW

 

[laura_nash]

I've seen very clear and almost instant improvement from boswelia in one very stiff pony, and also more subtle but noticeable improvement from turmeric in both my oldies.

 

[Surbie]

I have cobbus on boswellia. It's made a marked difference.

 

[rextherobber]

Glucosamine works on me, so on that basis, I feed it to my oldie! May try Boswellia (potentially on us both!) if things progress

 

[SEL]

I've just started my creaky one on green lipped mussel extract on advice of a friend - surprising how much of a difference it's made!

 

[Nicnac]

BozMerix has been a game changer. https://www.farrandpursey.com/product/bozmerix/

 

[Green Bean]

I use Keyflow's golden oldies as my primary feed which has tumeric and joint supplements in it. That saves you buying and feeding lots of different things and dealing with whether a horse will eat the supplement or not. It is for 15 years and older but I started using it for my 13 year old who was recovering from a joint trauma, but have stayed on it as my horse likes the taste more than she did her previous feed.

 

[welshpony216]

I use the Absorbine Flex+Max, it seems to works well. The horse is 20 years old, and is still carting me around tiny cross-country jumps, when my pony is having a bad day. (moody mare)

 

[Chinchilla]

I absolutely wholeheartedly recommend boswellia, I have 2 on it and both are moving so much better. A little goes quite a long way as well.

 

[Scarlett]

We've had our 22yo on Vetrofen Healthy for the last 3 years, and it helps him a lot. It's a combination of boswellia, curcumin and acacia catechu. He's back jumping etc after some time being rehabbed for stifle and SI issues. Interestingly since going on it he hasn't needed any joint injections, something we had done every 12-18 months for a few years before. He can also buck again and bombs around the field turning himself inside out fairly regularly.

They do an Intense version, which is a bit stronger and can be used instead of bute, which we keep to hand incase he has a slip in the field, gets particularly wound up hacking or does a lot of jumping.

I found we got a better outcome from using this than boswellia or turmeric on its own.

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I usually use Buteless on my 25yr old. He’s still hacked about 4 times a week walk, trot and some canter for up to two hours. Tried mixing my own to see if better and not wasting money on fillers using Boswellia, glucosamine and Rosehip powder bit can’t say it was any better. Currently back on Buteless. I have also just started using his PE magnetic wraps again as I’ve found them beneficial in the past. They’re too hot though when it’s mild.

 

[alexomahony]

I had a knowledgeable person give me the advice the other day that Tumeric is really just a placebo unless fed by the bucket-load. I mentioned I'd been feeding it to mine alongside Bute-free, and was looking for alternatives as my arthritic Welsh D needs further support but it must be cost effective as I'm on a limited budget. He has steroid jabs, but I suspect these are becoming less effective as he's beginning to look stiff again, and only had the jab in August. I'm going to next speak to the vet about the gel injections.

He was diagnosed at 8 years old and is now 14. He is full of life and really wants to do plenty, but his fetlock lets him down. It's a real shame, so I always try to help him the best I can.

I've tried a lot of things for decent periods of time - ArtiGold worked well but was extremely pricey (about £70 a month) and the ExtraFlex HA made no difference. Boswellia didn't appear to make a difference to mine.

She mentioned that the only one that really 'works' is green lipped mussel so that's my next to try while I save up for another joint jab!

 

[AFB]

I did a lot of research a few months ago on joint supplements (after physio recommendation to start feeding one) - I came to the conclusion that if you're flush then Science Supplements, if not then glucosamine, I went for Newmarket.
The majority of the other mixed supplements had such poor levels of ingredients, I'd rather have 1 at sufficient dosage than 6 at a proportion of the feeding rates they needed.

Also there is no science behind magnets at all, save your money!

 

[DressageCob]

I use 4cyte https://fenlandzhealth.co.uk/products/4cyte-epiitalis-forte-gel-250ml

I noticed a difference in my cob. I've used it for a couple of years now. I don't dare take him off it but I have heard mixed reviews.

 

[Regandal]

Boswellia is only effective at a high percentage of boswellic acids, not all products are high enough. Think it should be 65%, or thereabouts.