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Looking after your horse’s joint health is essential to help ensure he can live a full and active life. If a dietary supplement is on your shopping list, the choice can feel overwhelming. While there is some evidence that certain ingredients – including chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, hyaluronic acid (HA), methyl sulphonyl methane (MSM) and omega 3 – can support joint health, not all sources of ingredients are of equal quality, and some are more bioavailable for the horse than others. The level of main ingredients within the maintenance dose of your chosen product is also important to consider, so compare the nutritional breakdowns your product shortlist to understand what you’re paying for.
Pro-Equine Activgait
£34.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: celery seed, ginger, marjoram, rapeseed oil, yucca
pro-equine.com
35p
Dodson & Horrell Joint Support
£24.33 for 1.5kg
Main ingredients: QLC antioxidants, glucosamine, mobility herbs, MSM
dodsonandhorrell-store.com
39p
Aviform Suppleaze Ultraflex
£45.95 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine HCl, HA, hydrolysed collagen, MSM, vitamin C
aviform.co.uk
55p
Rowen Barbary Supple
£38.87 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine HCL, HA, MSM, vitamin C rowenbarbary.co.uk
58p
The Golden Paste Co TurmerAid
£23.20 for 2kg
Main ingredients: apple cider vinegar, beet pulp, black pepper, di calcium phosphate, linseed, lucerne, oatfeed, turmeric, yucca
goldenpastecompany.co.uk
58p
TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support
£35.50 for 3kg
Main ingredients: glucosamine, MSM, vitamin C, vitamin E
topspec.com
59p
EquiNutritive Alpha Gold
£89.24 for 5L
Main ingredients: aloe vera, coconut oil, linseed oil, turmeric
equinutritive.com
69p
Blue Chip Joint RLF
£43.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: glusosamine HCL, HA, manganese chelate, MSM, rosehip extract, vitamin C, yucca
bluechipfeed.com
63p
Omega Equine Flexology
£41.25 for 930g
Main ingredients: avocado soybean unsaponifiables, boswellia, glucosamine, HA, MSM
omegaequine.co.uk
72p
Bettalife PharmaQuin Joint Complete HA
£72.50 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine, HA, MSM
bettalife.co.uk
81p
Equine America Kentucky Advanced Joint Powder
£49.50 for 700g
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin, copper, glucosamine HCl, HA, manganese, MSM, N-acetyl D-glucosamine, rosemary extract, vitamin C, zinc
equine-america.co.uk
96p
Coliflex GastroJoint Care
£96 for 3kg
Main ingredients: antioxidants, coligone, glucosamine, HA, MSM, omega 3 complex
hbradshaws.co.uk
99p
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Looking to save money on your regular supplement? Some companies offer ‘subscribe and save’ options, or bulk purchase discounts – just check the use-by date before you order.
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None of the products in this guide are formulated with ingredients that are banned in equestrian sport (excluding racing).
Horse First My Joints Plus
£200 for 5kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine sulphate, MSM, turmeric
horsefirstdirect.com
£1
Lincoln Glucosamine Premier Concentrate
£30.50 for 600g
Main ingredients: glucosamine, MSM, vitamin C
lincolnhorsecare.com
£1.01
NAF Five Star Superflex Senior
£33.99 for 660g
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, HA, MSM, omega 3
naf-equine.eu/uk
£1.13
Foran Equine Ost-O-Flex
£37.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: fishbone meal, glucosamine HCl, glycerol, inulin, MSM
foranequine.com
£1.15
Cavalor Arti Motion
£109 for 2kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, copper, glucosamine, hydrolysed collagen, manganese, MSM, vitamin C, zinc
cavalordirect.co.uk
£1.64
Hilton Herbs Multi-Flex Plus
£43.13 for 500ml
Main ingredients: black cohosh, black pepper, boswellia, curcuma, hawthorn, meadowsweet, milk thistle, nettle, Siberian ginseng
hiltonherbs.com
£1.73
Premier Performance Performance Flex
£57.75 for 600g
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine, L-arginine, MSM
premierperformance.uk
£1.73
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Cost per day is calculated on the largest pack size an average 500kg horse can consume within its use-by. Remember, many supplements will have a loading dose for around the first fortnight of use.
EquinExceed Supple Xtra
£35.99 for 540g
Main ingredients: amino acids, boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM
equinexceed.com
£1.78
Equine Products FlexiVite HA
£60.38 for 1L
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, HA, MSM
equineproducts-ukltd.com
£1.83
Audevard Ekyflex Arthro Evo
£56.84 for 450g
Main ingredients: avocado soybean unsaponifiables, glucosamine, MSM, peptagen II
en.audevard.com
£1.89
Synovium Agility
£74 for 1kg
Main ingredients: bioactive collagen peptides
synovium.co.uk
£2.05
Naked Horse Gymnast
£68 for 930ml
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine HCL, HA
naked-horse.com
£2.10
Equitop GLME
£70 for 750g
Main ingredient: green lipped mussel extract
equitop.co.uk
£2.33
Science Supplements FlexAbility Professional
£89.99 for 3.5kg
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin sulphate, collagen peptides, glucosamine, green lipped mussel, HA, MSM, omega 3, rosehip, vitamin C
sciencesupplements.co.uk
£3