Best budget supplement for joints/veteran.

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Hi all, I have a 17hh tb who's 18, he's a poor doer, currently fed on baileys no4, sugar beet, alfalfa and soya oil, plus ad lib haylage. Slowly starting to gain condition :)

lately I've noticed he's been looking a little stiff, I used to use a joint supplement but got rid of if as it seemed to put him off his feed, however now I feel he needs something.

Anyone got any reccomendations as to what I can use, seen as He gets through two bags of baileys every 10days I could do with it being something on the cheaper end of the Market.

Going to the feed shop on a mo so quick suggestions would be highly appreciated
 
I have tried cheaper supplements for the old boy (who is in his 20's) however I found them mainly to be a false economy as none of them seemed to make a difference.
He is now fed cortaflex ha powder and the difference is amazing! It doesnt work out too expensive either if you buy a years supply.
 
I have to admit that the cheaper products haven't worked for me either.
Pony is currently on NAF Superflex powder (better than the liquid form). It works out at only something like 30p a day and lasts about 3 months.
 
I use Equine america's glucosamine + MSM supplement for my pony who will be 18 this year and it seems to work well for him, there is another one i want to try which sounds good which is gwf nutrition Joint Aid Plus
 
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Cortaflex is brilliant stuff, i swear by it!, as is Newmarket Joint Supplement.

Although they aren't cheap, if you are feeding it to one horse, a smaller pot of Cortaflex is about £17-£18 I think and that may last about 1 month normally (would need extra for the loading dose). The smaller pot of NJS is about £35 but would last for ages.

If you wanted to try the cheaper ones first, then maybe you could try the Equine America Glucosamine plus MSM which is good, or Vetvits (if you google it).

They all seem to work very differently on each horse, so I guess it's a case of trial and error, 'til you find the one that you think works the best!
 
I feed Aviform Supleaze Gold.

Great stuff, have noticed a massive difference in my 23 year old veteran mare :)

Its got the science behind it and also doesnt contain any useless bulkers/fillers as do alot of joint supplements.

Its the only one I have found to make a difference and I have tried nearly all of them over the years, raniging from average cost to hugely expensive.

Sadiemay
 
Thanks for the advice guys, guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and try cortaflex, I suppose it's like a lot of stuff, sometimes cheap just doesn't cut it :), if it helps my grumpy old man it's worth it
 
My 25yr old has Global Herb's Old Age in her food. I noticed a huge difference when she first started using it. It is about £18 for a tub and the tubs last quite a long time. Ok it probably isn't as good as a bute or bute substitute but it does work.
 
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My 25yr old has Global Herb's Old Age in her food. I noticed a huge difference when she first started using it. It is about £18 for a tub and the tubs last quite a long time. Ok it probably isn't as good as a bute or bute substitute but it does work.
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Stood in the feed shop at the moment and was just wondering what global herbs old age was like, can't decide wether to go fir that or try the equine America glucosamine + msm.

Desicions. Desicions!!!!
 
I have just bought (on tuesday) for my veteran global herbs old age, i would say he doesnt seem to have chnaged much yet...although he does want to trot and spend much more time outside when he is out. So maybe that is to do with it, im giving the correct dose and will continue to do so until the 4-6weeks as by then it should be obvious!!
 
My old boy (22) has arthritis in his hocks, I feed him Extraflex HA by Feedmark which works well for him. Another thing that might be worth a try is magnetic leg boots/wraps, I have some by premier equine for my boy and they really make a massive difference to his mobility. I leave them on him overnight in his stable and he comes out beautifully in the morning, before I got them he would often come out very stiff, particularly after a cold night (the leg wraps also have the advantage of keeping the legs warm which I'm sure must help too). I presume as you are posting in winter that prehaps your boy has got stiffer due to the cold weather?
 
I'm not a fan of cortaflex as I'm pretty sure its not vegetarian, which surely herbivores should be.

We feed our oldies Allen and Page veteran mix, which always goes down very well, very palatable and easy for old teeth to eat (although suspect your 18 yo doesn't suffer bad teeth yet :) ). Plus its vegetarian society approved, as are all A&P feeds. :)

To go with that they get Alfa A, sugarbeet and linseed oil. Seems to do the trick. Our 25yo TB stil loses a bit of weight over winter, but not enough to write home about, he's such a bloater in the summer that it all evens out :)
 
I have an old girl who is fairly stiff these days,she's 32. She does really well on NAF Devil's Relief, big bottle is about £25 and probably lasts her 2 months, she doesn't even have the recommended amount now but can still tell the difference when I don't give it her.
 
my lad is on srn hifi, 16+ cubes, alpha beet, Aviform Supleaze Gold, no bute and ad lib haylage, just got some magnetic wraps to try as well.
 
tumeric - really - i used to use a range of joint supplements for my arthritic - did some reading on the benefits of tumeric - she now has only that & is moving well & is no longer on occasional bute as she simply hasnt been stiff enough to warrant it:)
cheapest places to buy are asian cash & carry type places or i have bought from t'internet [ happy to pass on link if you want it]
 
another one here for turmeric , have 5 of mine on it and all showing great results, a 23 yr old tb arthritic hocks never moved so well off bute . 26 ish hunter arthritic most joints, acting like 10 yr old moving quite freely , and 15 yr tb always bit of wonky donkey better than he has ever been , others on it just because .... it works out at £2.00 per horse per month my local shopowner gets it for me from cash and carry £8 for 2kg . it doesn't work for all horses obviously but cheap as chips so worth a try and completely natural ,
 
i'm feeding a 25ml scoop a day, had to add it gradually but after couple days all munching their feeds no prob, and like with any powder add water
 
i'm feeding a 25ml scoop a day, had to add it gradually but after couple days all munching their feeds no prob, and like with any powder add water


Fuggly......for what size horse is that please?
 
i am just adding 25 ml scoop to all of them they range from 13'3 pony to my 17'1 mw , not a good guide i know ,sorry , i might be under dosing the big lad but he is only on it as preventative, the pony is a 23 yr old cushings git and seems to be getting spritelier (sp) by the day . the mid range lads 16'2 and 15'3, both wonky donkeys , doing really well on that dose ,
 
i feed tumeric too and i give the 16.2hh MW 20ml and the 11.1hh sec a 10ml, but the big horse gets his SG added too.
 
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