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.
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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.
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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).
Pro-Equine Activgait
£34.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: celery seed, ginger, marjoram, rapeseed oil, yucca
Dodson & Horrell Joint Support
£24.33 for 1.5kg
Main ingredients: QLC antioxidants, glucosamine, mobility herbs, MSM
Aviform Suppleaze Ultraflex
£45.95 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine HCl, HA, hydrolysed collagen, MSM, vitamin C
Rowen Barbary Supple
£38.87 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine HCL, HA, MSM, vitamin C
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
TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support
£35.50 for 3kg
Main ingredients: glucosamine, MSM, vitamin C, vitamin E
EquiNutritive Alpha Gold
£89.24 for 5L
Main ingredients: aloe vera, coconut oil, linseed oil, turmeric
Omega Equine Flexology
£41.25 for 930g
Main ingredients: avocado soybean unsaponifiables, boswellia, glucosamine, HA, MSM
Bettalife PharmaQuin Joint
Complete HA
£72.50 for 1kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin, glucosamine, HA, MSM
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
Coliflex GastroJoint Care
£96 for 3kg
Main ingredients: antioxidants, coligone, glucosamine, HA, MSM, omega 3 complex
Blue Chip Joint RLF
£43.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: glusosamine HCL, HA, manganese chelate, MSM, rosehip extract, vitamin C, yucca
Horse First My Joints Plus
£200 for 5kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine sulphate, MSM, turmeric
Lincoln Glucosamine
Premier Concentrate
£30.50 for 600g
Main ingredients: glucosamine, MSM, vitamin C
NAF Five Star
Superflex Senior
£33.99 for 660g
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, HA, MSM, omega 3
Foran Equine Ost-O-Flex
£37.95 for 1L
Main ingredients: fishbone meal, glucosamine HCl, glycerol, inulin, MSM
Cavalor Arti Motion
£109 for 2kg
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, copper, glucosamine, hydrolysed collagen, manganese, MSM, vitamin C, zinc
Hilton Herbs Multi-Flex Plus
£43.13 for 500ml
Main ingredients: black cohosh, black pepper, boswellia, curcuma, hawthorn, meadowsweet, milk thistle, nettle, Siberian ginseng
Premier Performance Performance Flex
£57.75 for 600g
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine, L-arginine, MSM
EquinExceed Supple Xtra
£35.99 for 540g
Main ingredients: amino acids, boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM
Equine Products FlexiVite HA
£60.38 for 1L
Main ingredients: chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, HA, MSM
Audevard Ekyflex Arthro Evo
£56.84 for 450g
Main ingredients: avocado soybean unsaponifiables, glucosamine, MSM, peptagen II
Naked Horse Gymnast
£68 for 930ml
Main ingredients: boswellia, chondroitin, glucosamine HCL, HA
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