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Hi Michele and Lisa,
I took a close look at the Equi-bone website and could not find where the exact ingredients are listed -- so this makes it very difficult (if not impossible) for me to evaluate. It's also interesting that they discuss the need for feeding a diet that will keep the gut alkali and yet, they recommend oats, which make the gut acidic.
But, Lisa, if you've had good luck with it, by all means continue. I would change to beet pulp, however, and not feed oats.
Michele, you can feed the Triple Crown feed -- if you are feeding the recommended amounts, you won't need the Glanzen Complete, but if not, you can feed some Glanzen Complete. And the Actiflex is also worthwhile.
Keep me posted.
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Dr. Getty 
Author of Feed Your Horse Like A Horse
I have a few more questions. So you think I should take my ringbone horse off the Equi-bone supplement and start with the Glanzen Complete and Acti-flex for him. As you know I currently feed him whole oats and flaxseeds, so should I switch him to a commercial feed (I feed my other 3 horses Triple Crown Complete).
Currently, my navicular horse is on equi-bone, flaxseeds, and Triple Crown Complete (2x a day). Should I do the same type of feeding for her as my ringbone horse?
I am not sure if you know about the Equi-bone supplement but it is supposed to help with bone integrity and fill in any keyhold lesions on the navicular bone and supposedly help dissolve the bone spurs or calcium deposits on my ringbone horse. It is very expensive and I don't want to waste money if i don't have to.
Thank you so much for your time and advice!
Where are you from? Waverly, OH