Supplements for stiffness

[laz]

What do people recommend for giving to a horse that is getting a bit stiffer in her old age? She has started to get creaky front legs. She is a 14.1 welsh/tb and is about 18 years old. It would have to be something that is nice to taste as she is fussy with her food. Something kind of cheap as well as i dont own her but look after her for my pal. Is cider vinegar any good?

 

[scotsmare]

Cider vinegar might work but you might need to accept that she needs a stronger supplement.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

Ellie is 28 and has glucosomate (sp?) and rides like a horse half her age and is ridden probably 5 out of 7 days a week

 

[Frances28]

Apple Cider Vinegar - really good stuff for my 16 yr old TB mare. A splash a day in her feed.

 

[destiny11]

I give mine Flexi-Limbs. It is a glucosamine and msn supplement

 

[merlinsquest]

I use Easyjoint from equiform nutrition..... merlin has arthritis and its really helped him

 

[badgerdog]

Devils claw and Equi-flex.

 

[ynneb]

Gold Label Butefree and Equus Health Cider vinegar - actually smells like cider and has lots of bits floating around in it which means it is much more effective than the purified stuff.

 

[jackobear]

Another vote for Equiflex- cheap ish and I really noticed a difference

 

[mickey]

Extraflex HA - I have tried some different ones including cortaflex HA but this has worked miracles on my horse.

 

[toffeesmarty]

Another vote for Extraflex HA

 

[MagicMelon]

NAF Superflex is brilliant IMO. Id also add Soya Oil to the diet if they'll eat it (one of my oldies wont!).

 

[laz]

I bought the dodsen and horrell one the day but she did not like the smell