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Joint Health Formula™-
Real Letters From Real People
Joanne and Picasso having a ball.
"Picasso is a changed horse."
Dear Springtime,

The love of my life for the last 11 years has been my 21 year old Pinto,
Picasso. Over the years, he and I have won many hunter/jumper divisions together. As time went on, a hitch that he had for years worsened, his coat started looking dull, and he had zip energy. Sadly, his “get up and go” had “gone up and went.”

I tried other supplement products but didn’t notice any changes. Out of
desperation, I ordered Joint Health Formula during the winter, and all I can say is thank you! Picasso is a changed horse. Within weeks his gait became much smoother, and I could ride for longer periods of time without him having to rest. He is able to do a course of fences with no problem and no hesitation. He acts like he enjoys working now. On long trail rides the younger horses have to keep up with him! I have attached a picture of him and you can see he is having a ball... I have also noticed his coat looks great and his mane, which NEVER grew, is suddenly growing like crazy! He is now acting like a 10 year old horse again! Picasso and I can’t thank you enough!


Joanne DeGiovanni, Ohio


"…now stands tall and straight."
Dear Springtime,

Thank you for making Longevity for dogs. We adopt retired greyhounds and one of ours developed joint problems late last year at about age nine and a half. She started limping every time she got up from a nap. In our opinion, she was too young to take the usual vet drugs that can end up destroying their liver and other organs. We had used Springtime products that helped our Cairns’ coat health years ago and were looking in the catalog for something that might help us with this other problem. We decided to try Longevity. Within a few weeks, the limp was gone. It has been half a year now and there is no sign of any problem. All the dogs are getting it and they just passed their senior dog blood work and annual vet checks with flying colors.

Since then, we have ordered Joint Health Formula to give to our horses. We have seen a noticeable improvement in the 11 year old Quarter Horse, Charley. He used to slouch and now stands tall and straight. He appears to have grown half a hand and we don’t think that is possible at his age. We acquired his last filly before he was gelded and started her on Joint Health Formula even though she just turned two. We just purchased a 10 year old Belgian and when he arrives at our stable you can bet we will start him on Joint Health Formula. I have highly recommended your products to anyone who is experiencing similar problems with their animals.


Thanks for your help!
Peggy Neaves, Florida

Peggy’s handsome gelding, Charley.
County fair winners, Emilee and Echo, working the ring.
"She hasn’t had a lame step since."
Dear Springtime,

I have a 14 year old Paso Fino mare, El Dorado Echo, which
had foundered for the second time in December before I purchased
her. She did really well until this summer, and then Echo
was lame for more than a month and even bute didn’t help
relieve her pain. She could hardly walk at all, but after a week
and a half on your Joint Health Formula …we started seeing
dramatic improvements – no more stiffness and she was a lot less
creaky and cranky. She hasn’t had a lame step since. My daughter,
Emilee, has barrel raced with her and shown her in pleasure.
Emilee and Echo did go on to win 2nd place in showmanship at
the county fair which is an accomplishment when we couldn’t
get her to walk hardly at all a month before. It is so wonderful to
see my Echo back. Thank you so much for a great product.


Kelly Keller, Michigan


"…no more bute for her."
Dear Springtime,

My mare, Azalee, has been my perfect match for the last three years playing Horseball. Azalee, born in 1998, had started last spring (2006) to be in so much pain I could not ride her unless given butazone and I knew I was not helping her in giving it. She was diagnosed with joint problems in both hocks, her back and a bad knee at the right leg! She received Adequan injections that helped a lot but it is very expensive. This winter I was looking for garlic powder to feed my horses since up here in Quebec mosquitoes and flies can be very bad. I found your site and ordered some Bug Off Garlic along with some Joint Health Treats.

I am overwhelmed by the garlic actions on insects but I did not think I could get such results with the Joint Health Treats. Her lameness is barely visible and I feel she is not in pain anymore. She enjoys playing Horseball more than ever and no more bute for her.

Thank you very much,
Marie Nadeau, Canada

*Photo courtesy of Dan Derby

Marie and Azalee back in the game they love!

"…the joint swelling stopped"
Dear Springtime,

I have a well-loved little black mare named Baylee of no known breeding and uncertain age. She was purchased from a difficult situation approximately three years ago. Since buying her, I had been able to, until this last fall, ride her anywhere without problems. However, in the fall she began to show generalized joint soreness. It began with a front pastern, then it shifted to her hock, and then I began to be able to hear her joints creak when she walked. She no longer ran around in the pasture and she got very, very grumpy. It was obvious that she was hurting and riding was out of the question. We did liniments, massages, wraps, and just about everything one can do for joint issues short of putting her on permanent pain medication. It all helped somewhat, however, nothing really fixed it.

Then I remembered your Joint Health Formula from your catalog. In hopes of helping her, I sent for your Joint Health Formula and proceeded to load her up…. It took about two weeks of a moderately large dose to stop hearing her walk. Then the joint swelling stopped. Then I noticed she was walking much more freely. She has been on the standard dose now for about three and a half months and is now running in the pasture. She steps out beautifully and I am again riding her. Yesterday, when I went out to the pasture to visit the horses, she came running up to me at full speed. I cannot tell you how relieved I am to have her going sound again. She is beautiful little mare with a great deal of personality, and she is a great ride to boot. Baylee is the little black horse I always wanted when I was a child. And now that she no longer has any joint pain, she is back to being the empress of the pasture and she is no longer grumpy. This is great stuff! Thank you very much! You have a permanent customer.

Sincerely,
Laura Brooks, Ohio

Laura & her little black mare, Baylee, riding once again.
John Boy happy again in his golden years.
40 Year Old Horse "...trots when he wants to..."
Dear Springtime,

This spring, my getting close to 40 years old horse, John Boy, started limping really bad and his front legs were breaking down. I bought him when he was 16 and he has been solid all these years.

I have never used any joint supplements, but received your catalog and decided to try your Joint Health Formula on Johnny. I thought maybe I shouldn’t expect too much because he was getting bad and because of his age. Within three weeks I started to see he wasn’t creeping out of his stall in the morning, he was walking out. Then, at about five weeks he trotted out a few times. Then, one day he must’ve remembered he could lope and off he went outside. He’s sooo much better now, not perfect, but he trots when he wants to, and if he feels like a little buck or lope, he doesn’t hesitate.

Johnny says, “Thanks, Springtime!"
Me, too!
Ann Pendleton, Maine



"His gait is now free, no more pulling, grinding his teeth,
or throwing his head."
Dear Springtime,

In December of 2002, I traveled to Canada and bought a 17.1 hand, 11 year old Thoroughbred, Roswell. He had some issues with pulling on the bit and shaking his head but I thought this was nothing compared to my last horse. Months went by with no improvement, so I put him up for sale. I told my trainer I could not ride this animal. Roswell's gaits were too rough; I felt I had to be adjusted after every ride. I put him in 90 days of training to help sell him, but buyers were still having the same issues that I had. …I was very frustrated… One day, I noticed a catalog I had never received before…I started reading the testimonials and thought, yeah, sure, whatever, but for some reason…I decided to order the Joint Health Formula. Your customer service was wonderful. I placed my order and it was on my door three days later… A few weeks later I decided to take Roswell for a lesson. As I was working him, my trainer approached us and said, "What do you have that horse on now?" Now that was gratifying. Roswell and I started our eventing career last year and have been getting a ribbon every time. His gait is now free, no more pulling, grinding his teeth, or throwing his head. He is getting in stride without a problem. Thank you, Springtime, you saved Roswell, surely.

Sarah VandenBerghe, Michigan
Roswell is in stride now – no problems


Longer Strides – “I saw a difference in a week”
Dear Springtime,

Lately, my 12 year old TB gelding,Woody, has had a difficult time “making the distance” (strides) between fences at the hunter/jumper shows. A friend suggested I try Joint Health after several competitor’s products failed to succeed with improving Woody’s suppleness and stride length. I saw a difference in a week. It was especially gratifying when my trainer commented on the increase in Woody’s stride without knowing I had been using Joint Health for only 10 days! Woody is a happier camper in the show ring and around the barn. He simply feels better and has been playing like a colt outside. Thank you for making showing fun again for me and especially for Woody.

Liz Messaglia, Indiana

P.S. I’m using Joint Health as a preventative for my four year old chocolate Lab, Nestle, too.

(Photo by Michelle Humphrey-Davies, MHD Photography, 2002.)
Woody is making the distance now!


Gold Cedar enjoying his senior years.
31-Year Old – Pain and Stiffness Gone After Three Weeks
Dear Springtime,

This year, my 31 year old Palomino/Quarter Horse, Gold Cedar, became very stiff. He would lay down at night to rest his weary body and stay down until I went up to the barn in the morning. Because he was laying down for so long and he was so stiff and sore, I had to put a halter on him and encourage him to get up. I felt so bad that I started to get up between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. every morning and went up to the barn to get Cedar up on his feet. Sometimes, I could encourage him to get up with a carrot, and other times I had to put his halter on and pull him up.

Thank goodness I received your flyer about a new supplement called Joint Health Formula. After having Cedar on this supplement for three weeks, I had a much different horse. Ninety percent of the time, he is up before I go to the barn and the other ten percent of the time, he gets up as soon as he sees me at the door. He stands for a few minutes and walks in for breakfast. I no longer have to make my nightly visit to the barn. Cedar and I are so pleased with this product.

Cedar taught me how to be a good rider. He has won several year-end awards in the western division, he has participated in parades, in trail riding for the handicapped, and most of all, he is my buddy. He has always given unconditional love. So now that he is a senior citizen, I want his senior years to be all they can be and Joint Health is helping to make this happen.

Sincerely,
Beverly Hockenbury, New Jersey
 

21-year old – Aches, pain, stiffness gone!
Dear Springtime,

Brown, my big brown quarter horse, was overly used and abused for over twenty years until he came to his retirement home last year. Having more than his share of aches, pains, and stiffness, I put him on your Joint Health Formula this year. At age 21, with a year’s rest and your supplements, he is once again enjoying racing the other horses in the pasture, and going for trail rides. Two of the horses in the barn were so upset that Brown was now beating them, they told their owners they wanted Joint Health Formula, which they now are on!

Thanks for my old Brown back, Springtime!

Barbara Jean Litman, Pennsylvania
Barbara Jean and Brown can ride again.


Dudley’s got the spring back in his step.
30 Year Old with Ringbone. Better Range of Motion. Happier!
Dear Springtime,

I have a 30 year old Quarter Horse gelding who is the love of my life. “King’s Jet Bailey,” otherwise known as Dudley, has been my equine friend for many years. In his mid-20s, he was diagnosed with ringbone above the front right hoof, had severe skin allergies from insect bites, and two years ago, developed poor circulation resulting in edema in the sheath and belly area. My veterinarian attributed all this to “aging”. To complicate these conditions even further, Dudley also contracted, and was treated for, Lyme’s disease.

Over the years I have tried many different products to help alleviate these problems. The different supplements I tried helped to some degree, but not like Joint Health Formula! This summer I started using your Bug Off Garlic product along with Joint Health Formula. I figured that I have “experimented” with everything else, why not try Springtime. After three months of usage, I see a definite improvement in Dudley, both physically and mentally. My veterinarian indicated that Dudley does not look his age and she is very impressed with the quality of his coat. She says that Dudley’s coat is better than some of the performance horses she works with! Dudley’s ringbone has improved as well, gaining more range of motion in his front feet than he has had in years. As an added benefit, the edema in his sheath area is significantly less severe.

Over the years I have tried many supplements/natural remedies and consequently I have a collection of half-used containers of supplements that do not seem to work very well. I expect that the recently reordered containers of Joint Health Formula and Bug Off Garlic will not be in that category. Thank you, Springtime. Dudley’s got the “spring” back in his step!

Sincerely,
Karen J. Gardner, New Jersey

 
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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