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3 Tips for Soundness from a Vet, Olympic Farrier, and Professional Rider
Keeping our equine athletes sound is a team effort. Not only does it require your horse’s veterinarian, farrier, and trainer, but it also involves your horse’s nutrition.
According to Dr. Patipa, “Most horses benefit from a bone supplement, especially show horses who endure routine concussive pressures during competition as a result of different and unpredictable footing, which can lead to edema within the bone. Bone supplements also benefit foals and horses as their bones are developing.”
“In the past we used bone supplements that were primarily calcium and phosphorus based. Now we recommend Pro Bono because it also has Vitamin K, Vitamin D and collagen, which makes it a more complete product for sustaining bone health and growth.”
- Dr. Leah Patipa, DVM
“Horses on Crackdown grow hoof like I’ve never seen before. I work on difficult cases with metabolic and pre-metabolic horses, and I’m always careful about what I recommend feeding them. What I like most about Crackdown is that it’s a supplement that really works, and it’s safe to feed to horses who have to be on a low-sugar and starch diet. I like being able to recommend a hoof supplement that I really believe helps horses.”
- James Gilchrist, Official Olympic and World Equestrian Games Farrier
“Sully is now 17, and in the three years he’s been on Arthroscope his flexions have been so good that he has not needed a single injection. I never thought Sully would be sound without ongoing maintenance. Arthroscope has kept him so comfortable that our vets can’t find anything to improve. Every day he comes out to work he moves as comfortably and freely at the start of the ride as he does when we finish."
- Taylor St. Jacques, Top Grand Prix Rider
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