I have been extremely pleased with the results I got from the Legend shot. My 7 year old QH barrel mare was not running to her full potential after a right rear leg injury. She was overcompensating and placing too much weight (while healing) on the left rear. This resulted in her being stiff and as I said, she wasn't running to her full potential. She was adjusted by my chiropractor, and was given the Legend shot and it was a night and day difference. She ran very successfully the rest of the year. In the simplest terms which my vet explained how the shot works, is that it goes through the horse's muscular system and repairs any soft tissue damage. I decided to go with this option as opposed to site-specific cortizone injection since it didn't just focus on the area that she was stiff in, but as my vet explained, it worked through her entire system. The total cost of the shot and visit was about $100. I am also a huge advocate of chiropractic also. I have seen reiners who physically could not spin a certain direction have chiropractic work done, and within a week are back to spinning as if there were never a problem. This may be a less expensive option for you too. I have been told by more than one vet that there has never been any "scientific proof" that giving supplements such as Glucosamine actually work. These are also really expensive and it was just more cost effective to give a shot that would definitely work, rather than a supplement which may work. I was also in your position where I needed to treat the problem, not use supplements as a preventative measure. The damage had been done and in order to ensure my mare's longevity I needed to fix the problem. It was well worth the money, and I would do it again and advocate this treatment for any horse with muscular issues. In total I have $200 in chiro and Legend injection, and in 6 races, the mare brought home just under $400 in winnings. Well worth the money! |