Does anyone here use Equine America Cortaflex?

[cattysmith]

I've an older mare, 18, who is still in regular work. She already gets Codlavine joint supplement, but I have recently been thinking of moving her onto the Cortaflex.

I am just wondering if any of you with older horses use this and how effective you find it? She's only a little stiff at times, as you would expect at her age, but I'm keen to introduce her to something new. I know its pricey but I just wonder if its worth it?

 

[dianchi]

Is she not doing well on the supplement that you already use?

As with all supplements trial and error to see what suits your horse, personally i feed straight MSN (£20 for 3 month supply) as my girl's issue is swelling when in.

 

[JillA]

No but I use their glucosamine and MSM which is about 1/3 of the price - I still don't know what the main difference is, apart from the chondroitin.
Preventative in our case because I am trying to safeguard fetlock joints in a middle aged horse with bad pigeon toes, so I honestly couldn't tell you how effective it is.

 

[Archiepoo]

cortaflex is wonderful for some horses ,and doesnt do much for others-it really is worth trying a small pot for a month and see!
my old tb was so stiff in the stifle you couldnt do a thing with him -but on cortaflex he could do a really good dressage test

 

[chesnut90]

I use Newmarket supplement. Meant to be very very good, he is still jumping at 23

 

[4x4]

Hi I started with that but moved to the Equimins joint supplement- advised that powder form was more concentrated and they spend a lot less on advertising than EA so more money is spent on research. 1 pot lasts ages. Also if you need advice you can ring and ask for David - he's been to the States for courses etc. and is very knowledgeable.

 

[Emma86]

I started using this about 6 months ago and seemed to make a bit of a difference through the winter. Although, last month when I went to stock up I asked the difference between Cortaflex and other similar products and was advised its actually a good idea to change between the similar supplements (eg NAF Superflex) every few months. Don't know if this is correct?

 

[teabiscuit]

I've been informed that the one with ha in it is the best for horses showing signs of wear and tear, without ha is for prevention. I think my horse is better on it, I haven't stopped it to see if deterioration occurs though so can't say for sure.

 

[liannexsx]

I use naf super flex for this reason and always had good results, on more than one horse

 

[starryeyed]

I gave my late gelding Cortaflex and it made a massive difference - very expensive but definitely worth it! I found that the standard cortaflex helped a little, but when I spoke to Equine America about his very dodgy joints they recommended Cortaflex HA (the one with the yellow top) - once he'd been on that for a week he was a different horse, I was amazed by the transformation in him - incredible stuff! It's definitely worth a try, as archiepoo said - it seems to work miracles for some and not make much of a difference to others - but I'd definitely give it a go. I feed my mare Kentucky Liquid Joint Supplement (also by equine america) which is the next step down from Cortaflex, as she doesn't have joint issues yet but I want to prevent them - this is much more affordable & could be worth trying? x

 

[cattysmith]

Great thank you very much for your help!