A horse’s joints are nourished by motion. Cartilage has no blood supply of its own. It lives off the ebb and flow of synovial fluid. Every step your horse takes creates a tiny compress‑and‑release cycle that pushes nutrients in and waste products out. Thousands of those micro‑cycles a day are what keep cartilage healthy.

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Navicular syndrome is a chronic degenerative condition affecting the structures within a horse’s hoof, especially the navicular bone and surrounding tissues. It’s a leading cause of front limb lameness in mature riding horses. Most veterinarians regard it as ‘incurable’. A diagnosis of navicular syndrome is very distressing for any horse owner, but there is hope. There are aspects of management that you as a horse owner can control.

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