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I know it's been done before but can't find anything recent so wondered if I Can I have reccomendations please?

Was keen on cortaflex but not liking that I can't find any info on the ingredients/composition

Thanks in advance
 
I now just feed turmeric instead of a specific joint supplement, found that it works just as well & in fact works better than some supplements I've used! :)

I will add though that we also feed selenium & vit e on yard as our area soil is low in this and we also make hay off our own land so they need some in their feed. I've found since feeding it horses muscles have improved in general tone & condition and he also is a lot more supple on it than off it.
Might be worth looking into, as no matter what the joints are like the muscles need to be in good condition :)
 
Yeah it does need freshly grinded pepper & oil but tbh I found the Facebook page a bit fanatical :p

I just feed the turmeric on what he is doing - every night he just gets a bog standard supplement scoop (maybe 50g?) and a few grinds of pepper & then a dollop of carron oil. If he is eventing or working particularly hard etc. I give another scoop of the turmeric.

I like feeding simple & it doesn't take too long to add pepper and oil. if I'm making the feeds up if away then I just add the pepper when making it up and leave it all ready. It can't make that much difference imo! :)

We just have a big tub of the turmeric in the feed room and a pepper grinder thingy and then add our own oil. Very quick to make up! :)
 
Dizzydancer said:
I know it's been done before but can't find anything recent so wondered if I Can I have reccomendations please?

Was keen on cortaflex but not liking that I can't find any info on the ingredients/composition

Thanks in advance
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I brought tumeric at Hickstead and to be honest I cannot be bothered with the oil/ pepper thing so I will sell it at the next car boot sale
 
I have been doing some research on this and have been put off a lot of the traditional joint supplements as they are made from cartilage from pigs and cows and I am not massively keen on feeding bovine by products to a herbivore {mad cow disease seemed to be linked to feeding cows meat based feeds}

Glucosamine is often made from crushed sea shells and Chondroitin is appears to be made from extracts of cartilaginous cow and pig tissues (cow trachea and pig ear and nose), but other sources such as shark, fish, and bird cartilage may be used.

There is also vegetarian glucosamine but this appears to be made from maize and as I want to keep my pony on a low sugar and starch diet I am not sure if this is a great idea either.

I think I am going to try the global herbs supplement called hocks or the move free liquid

Hocks
http://globalherbs.co.uk/products/hocks/

move free liquid
http://globalherbs.co.uk/products/movefree-liquid/
 
Only me where do u buy ur turmeric? I think you are in NI too if memory serves me right.
I'm currently feeding my horse a bespoke supp from hack up but I have a feeling it's majority turmeric and I could be saving myself a lot of money!
 
I use Flexijoint supplement by EquiMins - works fab on my old mare and makes a massive difference to her. The liquid has hyaluronic acid, glucosamine, msm and chrondroitin, plus devils claw. You can get a powder which is minus the devils claw too.

She was on turmeric til recently, but suddenly started turning her nose up at it (she does this quite often, but usually with something more expensive that I've stocked up on haha). Turmeric did make a big difference to her, shame she won't touch it now :(
 
I have used many many joint supplements over the years,,. From Synequin to "cheap and cheerful" products. I switched to turmeric last year and it's been great for my mare- she's like a different animal.

However i am a great believer in "what works for one doesn't mean it'll work for another" - each animal is different and what suits one doesn't necessarily work for another. It's trial and error I suppose!
 
I had always used Devils claw, but then tried the turmeric and to be frank have not look back since. My horse was having a tough time last winter and I was thinking of having that discussion with the vet, even with his danilon he was not looking good. Within a week on the turmeric( and danilon) he improved rapidly. I really didn't think it would work like that. My lad is now back in work ( all under vets supervision) and really enjoying life. However it did not work for my friends horse, he has arthritis of the back and is fully retired, my lad has ringbone and is semi retired. He is now completely sound when on his meds. I feed it mixed in with fast fibre, global herbs variety, with black peeper.......bought from the co_op under£2 in its own grinder, plus cod liver oil which seems to suit my horse, I tried a few. My horse now glows with health. It takes no time to mix at all, although you might need to introduce it slowly. While it might not work for all, the results have been so dramatic for me I would recommend it to people to give it a go.
 
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