KEEPING HEALTHY JOINTS:
This is one of the first steps to maintain your performance horses health. There are three main components of joint cartilage: glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulphate and polysulfated glycosaminoglycans. Being pro-active with nutrition is a way of protecting a horse from concussion complaints. As horses age, they lose some ability to repair and re-generate connective tissue cartilage, this may result in sore or stiff joints, typical of the symptoms of arthritis. Depending on the workload of your horse, this will be the determining factor as to how much joint support you require. Most joint supplements involve combinations of several substances all of which are purported to assist in slowing down joint degeneration. The three main reasons for joint supplementation are 1. The older arthritic horse (aged care), 2. Recovering from an orthopaedic injury (convalescing), 3. The hard working, competing horse with no obvious signs of joint disease.
BUT WHAT DO YOU GIVE?
There are many different commercially available products, all reporting to have amazing abilities to resolve your horse’s joint soreness. Of all the oral anti-arthritic products on the market today there are few that follow our FORMULA YELLOW.
MSM:
Methylsulfonylmethane contains high levels of the anti-oxidant mineral sulphur; this is generally more supportive of muscles and connective tissue than joints. However, sulphur is a component of cartilage and also an anti-oxidant. MSM has direct anti-inflammatory properties and may improve immune systems.
GLUCOSAMINE: is a type of sugar that is found concentrated in joint cartilage. Glucosamine is the foundation for components of the cartilage matrix as well as hyaluronic acid, which is an important element in cartilage. It acts as a precursor for the building block units found within cartilage. These building blocks have special bio-molecular properties that enable the cartilage to absorb large quantities of water providing it with the sponge-like effect.
TORULA YEAST: contains B Vitamins, Taurine, protein, amino and folic acids and minerals.
GINGER: helps boost the immune system, relaxes muscles and balances blood. Ginger also naturally increases the bodies’ energy levels, is a natural anti-oxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties.
SHARK CARTILAGE: Shark cartilage is the connective tissue of sharks contains over 40% pure collagen protein, plus essential and non essential amino acids. Collagen and Amino Acids are necessary for elasticity of the tissues, healing of cracked skin, torn ligaments and tendons and growth and rejuvenation of skin and connective tissues. It is also a good source of minerals; calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron and chromium, manganese and silica. These components are essential for the maintenance and normal function of cells, muscles, bones and joints. It is believed that shark cartilage has an anti-mutagenesis effect that can help protect cells from becoming cancerous. There is also some evidence that shark cartilage possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities to help with skin and eye health.
Available in 2kg & 4kg tubs.
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