Confuggled!
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Post by Confuggled! on Dec 27, 2006 20:20:47 GMT 1
Whats the best one you've tried/seen results with?
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xrachx
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Post by xrachx on Dec 27, 2006 20:43:27 GMT 1
Glucosamine and cider vinegar, use both on my two and got good results.
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hay
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Post by hay on Dec 27, 2006 20:44:54 GMT 1
i would say msm, used it on 2 oldies and i use it on tisch for his hoofs and hair lol he has also been in much better condistion aswell
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Post by sulasmum on Dec 27, 2006 20:50:00 GMT 1
How do you feed it Rach and how much of each
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cubic
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Post by cubic on Dec 27, 2006 21:23:11 GMT 1
Cortaflex has worked wonders on my old boy.
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Post by eskimo on Dec 27, 2006 22:10:07 GMT 1
I have been using Topspec 10:10 of which i have noticed big improvements with my oldie. But Ive fell out with Topspec regarding phone orders & my local supplier charges more than the RRP. So Ive just ordered ExtraFlex HA from Feedmark it has the same amounts MSM but more Glucosamine than the Topspec one. Glucosamine & MSM only work effectively on horses if 10g or over.
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 27, 2006 23:30:50 GMT 1
I highly recommend Riaflex Complete - www.riaflex-equine.co.uk/?section=productsHas definitely been the main thing that has brought OH's HW hunter back into work - he has high articular ringbone and had been on Cortaflex for years. Until we changed to the Riaflex, he was unlevel on 5 Danilon a day!! 6 weeks after starting the Riaflex, he was level AND we'd reduced his Danilon to 2 a day.
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Post by rhillahorse on Dec 28, 2006 8:46:16 GMT 1
We've tried glucosomine, cod liver oil, cider vinegar, superflex and cortaflex with mum's 25 yo and the best has been Top Spec 10 10.
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anon
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Post by anon on Dec 28, 2006 8:57:45 GMT 1
JG - did the ringbone remodel itself (ie become less obvious)?
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Post by fredbassett on Dec 28, 2006 16:59:51 GMT 1
I used NAF Soluble Superflex on my old girl and she did well on it. I would recommend it.
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 28, 2006 19:23:18 GMT 1
JG - did the ringbone remodel itself (ie become less obvious)? Don't really know - we haven't x-rayed him since the original x-rays (in late August.) They showed the ringbone very close to the joint (which was evident by looking at the joint) plus 'spurs' across the surface of the joint. Externally, everything looks the same except he isn't unlevel anymore - despite the big drop in his Danilon. Mind you, the first big difference we noticed in him was not so much the improvement in his action as his approach to work - he was so much happier and more forward going. It's a fantastic result, as there's no WAY Bruno could be retired. He has sweet itch and hates living out, and he puts on weight incredibly quickly if out of work. A life with no hunting and on a perpetual diet wouldn't suit him at all! So the only alternative would be euthanasia. I've put my older stallion on it too - he's 18, and having been a competition horse all his life he was showing a bit of stiffness. He too has improved considerably.
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Confuggled!
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Post by Confuggled! on Dec 28, 2006 23:10:28 GMT 1
Wow, JG that sounds amazing!! How did you find out about it? ive never heard about it before? I found cortaflex and synequin dont work very well for my boy- although i still put CiderVinegar in his feed but its not enough.
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 28, 2006 23:40:57 GMT 1
Wow, JG that sounds amazing!! How did you find out about it? ive never heard about it before? I found cortaflex and synequin dont work very well for my boy- although i still put CiderVinegar in his feed but its not enough. It has been pretty amazing - I really didn't think the old boy would be hunting this season - even went out and bought two new potential hunters for husband (of course, they both just happened to be RID mares so they won't be wasted ) He'd been on Cortaflex for years - until he went lame we THOUGHT it was helping. Found Riaflex on E-bay would you believe!! Looked at the spec., spoke to the lady who produces it, the rest you know! It has a far better spec than either Cortaflex or Synequin, about the same price as Cortaflex - far cheaper than Synequin. He's about 17 now - and he'd hunted since he was 5. We were given him 4 years ago by his owner who was dying and wanted to ensure Bruno had a good home for life (and a good farewell when he was no longer enjoying life!) He's a fantastic horse - a real 'point and go' hunter who'll jump anything out hunting.
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Post by wendyihts on Dec 29, 2006 12:29:35 GMT 1
Looks like the Riaflex is basically the same as the Top Spec 10:10, which I've had good results with. The only difference is in the Riaflex Complete, there's also chondroitin. There's some speculation that chondroitin isn't absorbed by herbivores. Is it the Complete that he's on?
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Post by Charlyfarly on Dec 29, 2006 13:28:11 GMT 1
No-one's mentioned New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel (powdered) I tried the maxavita Pernamax Equine minty tablets, but found it expensive. Horse did go sound, but can't tell if that's because the ground is soft at the moment. he too has articular ringbone with spurs, and some warm areas of arthritic change on his pasterns. i went to a high street store and bought the same product in capsules, that I empty out into his feed - he eats this no probs (1000mg per day) about a third of the price of pernamax. time will tell, though, when the ground goes hard, I will know if its effective or not. (He's also on cider vinegar)
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