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Maintaining healthy joints and ligaments is essential for a horse’s long-term soundness, performance, and overall wellbeing. Whether you're managing an aging horse, a performance athlete, or a young horse in training, understanding the most common joint and ligament problems and how to support them is key.
Arthritis is a degenerative joint disease that wears down cartilage, leading to stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility. It’s commonly seen in older horses or those with a history of heavy work. Managing equine arthritis often involves tailored exercise, joint supplements, anti-inflammatory treatments, and regular veterinary monitoring.
Ligaments stabilize the joints, but they can be strained or torn due to overexertion, awkward movement, or accidents. Ligament injuries often cause lameness and require rest, veterinary care, and slow rehabilitation to recover fully.
Tendons connect muscles to bones and play a crucial role in movement. Tendon strains and tears are common in racehorses and sport horses. Recovery is often long-term and must be carefully managed to prevent reinjury.
DJD is a progressive condition that gradually affects joint integrity, often caused by aging, poor conformation, or repetitive strain. Management includes appropriate exercise, dietary support with joint-friendly nutrients, and the use of anti-inflammatories when needed.
Structural imbalances in the horse’s body, such as crooked legs or uneven hoof angles can put extra strain on joints and ligaments. Regular farrier care, corrective shoeing, and smart training can help reduce stress and prevent future issues.
Stress Pushing horses too hard, too fast, or without proper warm-up can increase the risk of joint and ligament injuries. Training programs should match the horse’s age, condition, and workload to protect musculoskeletal health.
Lack of key nutrients can weaken connective tissue and slow down repair. Balanced nutrition is essential to maintain strong, resilient joints and ligaments.
Excess body weight places additional strain on joints, especially in the lower limbs. Keeping horses at a healthy weight through diet and exercise reduces the risk of joint degeneration.
As horses age, joint and ligament elasticity declines. Regular check-ups and supportive care including joint supplements can slow down the effects of aging and preserve mobility.
ProFlex is an advanced equine joint supplement designed to support the skeletal, endocrine, nervous, and circulatory systems with a particular focus on joint and ligament integrity.
ProFlex delivers essential nutrients to support healthy joints, ligaments, tendons, and hooves.
Designed for consistent, daily use, ProFlex helps maintain joint function and may reduce the risk of future injuries.
Provides key precursors for the synthesis of collagen, chondroitin, and hyaluronic acid, which are vital for joint structure and flexibility.
