k_sandy93
Well-Known Member
Dear H&H Readers!
Just seeking some general opinions- There are so many supplements nowadays, we are well and truly bombarded with them! I was basically wondering (if anyone has encountered any experience) what supplements do you find is best for horses with hock problems?
I have 2 horses who were diagnosed with 'mild changes in the hocks' about 5 and 3 year ago. None of the horses were lame, the mare became stiffer through one rein, and was slightly toe-dragging and refuses at fences became more frequent. Vets said it was very very mild and she was just a bit of a 'drama queen' as she is naturally sensitive. She had 2-3 lots of treatment while she was insured.
The other (one of our geldings) was diagnosed with the same 'mild changes' 5 year ago (but sometimes we do just question whether he had tweaked something in his back) as he only had one lot of treatment and has never needed it since!
Obviously the insurance wont claim for this any longer, so was wondering what you guys may have experienced in what you have found is the best?
With it coming to winter the cold does naturally inflate the 'changes' in my mare a little, nothing drastic just every now and again she reverts back to her 4-beat canter.
The gelding this year has also been superb with British Eventing and we have qualified for Badminton BE Grassroots Championships next 2014
! He's been placed more or less every time out this year with BE and is on his winter break now, just wanting to make sure he's in tip-top condition for Badminton next May.
He started to feel a bit behind the leg and not coming up through his back at his last event of the season, and seemed a bit off in the jumping and seemed to be struggling a little so I had retired him as soon as I knew he wasn't himself and booked him in for Physio/Chiropractor the next day (so hoping a slightly tight back was the reason why!) But obviously just taking a procaution and ideally want all 3 of my competition horses on a joint supplement, but as I said theres to many to choose from!
**Note- When the horses were insured we did have them on Synequin, but it was £130 p/tub **
Just seeking some general opinions- There are so many supplements nowadays, we are well and truly bombarded with them! I was basically wondering (if anyone has encountered any experience) what supplements do you find is best for horses with hock problems?
I have 2 horses who were diagnosed with 'mild changes in the hocks' about 5 and 3 year ago. None of the horses were lame, the mare became stiffer through one rein, and was slightly toe-dragging and refuses at fences became more frequent. Vets said it was very very mild and she was just a bit of a 'drama queen' as she is naturally sensitive. She had 2-3 lots of treatment while she was insured.
The other (one of our geldings) was diagnosed with the same 'mild changes' 5 year ago (but sometimes we do just question whether he had tweaked something in his back) as he only had one lot of treatment and has never needed it since!
Obviously the insurance wont claim for this any longer, so was wondering what you guys may have experienced in what you have found is the best?
With it coming to winter the cold does naturally inflate the 'changes' in my mare a little, nothing drastic just every now and again she reverts back to her 4-beat canter.
The gelding this year has also been superb with British Eventing and we have qualified for Badminton BE Grassroots Championships next 2014
! He's been placed more or less every time out this year with BE and is on his winter break now, just wanting to make sure he's in tip-top condition for Badminton next May. He started to feel a bit behind the leg and not coming up through his back at his last event of the season, and seemed a bit off in the jumping and seemed to be struggling a little so I had retired him as soon as I knew he wasn't himself and booked him in for Physio/Chiropractor the next day (so hoping a slightly tight back was the reason why!) But obviously just taking a procaution and ideally want all 3 of my competition horses on a joint supplement, but as I said theres to many to choose from!
**Note- When the horses were insured we did have them on Synequin, but it was £130 p/tub **
