rowy
Well-Known Member
My mare was diagnosed with arthritis type symptoms in both hind pasterns.
She only just turned 5 years old this year and I was hoping to do dressage with her.
The bony growth on hind pasterns is quite advanced and the vet said there is nothing they can do but that we can continue riding her and schooling etc. either on bute or otherwise.
For a while she went sound and I started training and competing again. First two competitions went really well and judges didn't notice anything and she felt good but as the ground got harder she started getting slightly lame again and at the last competition the Judge noticed and marked her 5-8% lower than she would of done otherwise because of it.
(This is only at prelim level).
I have heard good things about vetrofen but thought I would ask what you have found best as all these supplements are expensive.
She only just turned 5 years old this year and I was hoping to do dressage with her.
The bony growth on hind pasterns is quite advanced and the vet said there is nothing they can do but that we can continue riding her and schooling etc. either on bute or otherwise.
For a while she went sound and I started training and competing again. First two competitions went really well and judges didn't notice anything and she felt good but as the ground got harder she started getting slightly lame again and at the last competition the Judge noticed and marked her 5-8% lower than she would of done otherwise because of it.
(This is only at prelim level).
I have heard good things about vetrofen but thought I would ask what you have found best as all these supplements are expensive.