Best Joint Supplemement for stiffness in back legs??

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Hi everyone :)
My pony is showing stiffness in her back legs. This doesnt cause her any problems but im interested in developing her for dressage work and have been told her stiffness in canter will cause problems and maybe stop us progressing up the levels.

Are there any joint supplements you would recommend? She doesnt really seem stiff in trot, its just her back legs in canter, a bit "hoppy" so to speak.

Ive tried her on pure Glucosamamine but it didnt seem to be making a massive difference, i have been recommended Superflex by Naf. Any one have any experience with this, or can reccomend something else?

Superflex is quite expensive and seems will cost approx £30 a month? If so id like to know its good!!

Thank you :)
 
I used Superflex and had great results from it but have moved onto Topspec senior as I was trying to streamline my feeding and it includes a joint supplement in it.
 
superflex is really good, been using it for years. previously used cortaflex which was good too. i think if you get superflex in liquid it works out slightly cheaper, prob not enuf to make a real difference
 
My pony is currently fed Superflex powder and I've found it works really well.
I buy the 800g tub and it lasts me ages! I feed 2 scoops a day and I bought my last tub about October and still have about a quarter of it left!
I heard the powder works better than the liquid but older horses might find it easier to 'absorb' the ingredients in liquid form.
 
How old is your pony? Does she/he track up in trot naturally?? It could be she/he could have (depending on age) early changes to bilateral hocks, causing stiffness. Rather than potentially waste money on supplements, (that in my mind do very little), I would have a vet check the horse out and do a flexion test. It could be that corticosteroid injections may help?
 
My 16 y/o is on Equiflex and it is amazing. She went from dragging her leg on the floor when being ridden to acting like a 3 y/o again without the slightest hint of any stiffness. She has gone through this whole winter and still not a sign that she was ever stiff at all. The vet could not believe it and said that they would start recommending it to their clients.

http://www.vetvits.co.uk/horse-supp...a&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_ee1-dja

If you get it on repeat order they will automatically send it out to you when your tub runs low and you get £1 off every month.

Honestly I cannot boast about it enough it is fantastic!
 
Ideally I'd have it checked out by your vets just to rule any soundness issues out first.

But you asked, so here is my input...

Apple Cider Vinegar, I've used it myself in the past with an old TB, used for years, seemed to give him a new lease of life, not classed as the usual joint supplement but know for it's benefits for horses with arthritis. I told my friend about this as she was debating what joint supplement to put her horse on as he was starting to get stiff behind (with age), more so in mornings when bringing him out of the stable, she was going to put him on cortaflex or similar and wasn't over convinced about cider vinegar and sort of laughed it off but because it was the cheaper option she thought she'd give it a go anyway, anyway since then he's been on it a few months and she can't believe the difference, she's really impressed and said gosh your so right, wish I'd been using it sooner and it's saved her a lot of money.

I’ve also used Naff Superflex, yes it’s not cheap, but it’s certainly not expensive compared to some but I must admit I did see a difference and I’m normally quiet sceptical about things like this.

So both get a thumbs up from me.
 
My Yo has a horse which was diagnosed with juvenile arthiritis in his stifle joints as a 4 year old and had surgery to clean up the joints. After a long recouperation he was going really well and progressing up to elementary in dressage untill last summer when he began to show an increase in stiffness. She had always kept him on cortaflex at the vet's recommendation and had great faith in it's ability to keep him sound but when he started to struggle she started to look for an alternative to further surgery or a life on bute. A friend of ours won a tub of Maxaflex by Maxavita and after reading all the blurb my Yo thought it might be worth giving it a try. So far she is very pleased with the results! Her horse is moving so much better he is starting to look like getting back to his best and hopefully this year she will be back out competing. Also, so pleased with how it has worked she has now put her 21 year old veteran pony on it that was showing his age at the end of last summer. My friend shares this pony and she say's she's noticed a big difference in him since he's been on the Maxaflex.
 
Hiya,

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