Competitive rider, coach, and entrepreneur Anni Roslin, who runs a private stable in Kirkkonummi, wanted to ensure the joint wellbeing and performance of her 14-year-old mare Umbra, who has jumped many big tracks. She chose Chia de Gracia's Collagen+ collagen as the product. CdG's Collagen+ contains bioactive collagen peptides that target cartilage tissue directly and help increase the body's own collagen production, thereby supporting the joints' natural functional capacity and mobility.
"Umbra has a lot of big tracks and miles behind her, because she has competed at international level for a long time. She has been with me for a few years, and with her I've also competed my biggest tracks, all the way up to 1* GP classes," Anni says.
Anni is a perfectionist when it comes to footing and conditions. The stable has well-maintained, high-quality footing in all riding areas: the outdoor arena and the indoor arena, as well as the walker. In the bright stable, they have invested in good ventilation, and also in the horses' comfort, for example with quiet aisle materials, generous bedding, and careful choices in stall components. The same applies to the horses' feeding, and the hay offered at the stable is always the best possible quality.
"In feeding, I believe in the basics: plenty of high-quality hay, and on top of that good concentrates and supplements that suit each individual horse, such as electrolytes and minerals," Anni says. "I don't want to overfeed, but on the other hand I also don't hesitate to give extra supplements if I feel they are necessary for a particular horse. Umbra is a horse I'm willing to invest in."
With Umbra, Anni has achieved placings even in international competitions, and Umbra truly is the undisputed queen of the stable and Anni's pride and joy.
"Because Umbra has done a lot and isn't exactly young anymore, I decided to start using CdG's collagen to support her joints. After just over a month of use, Umbra already felt like she was moving better right from the warm-up. She loosened up faster and more easily, and she feels really good to ride, even though she has only just returned to work after being off sick."
Over the summer, Umbra experienced something familiar to many horse owners: she lost a shoe. As a result of pulling off the shoe, there was a chip in the hoof, which then created a cycle where the shoe would not stay on. Because of this, changes in the hoof's alignment were not good for Umbra's joints. Growing the hoof back into good condition took time, and Umbra had a fairly long walking period.
"When we finally started getting back to training little by little, I wanted to support Umbra's return in some way and support joint wellbeing as part of rehabilitation. I'm planning to feed Umbra at least a three-month course, so that I can ensure the best possible benefit," Anni says.
Now Umbra is already in full training and moves well and willingly.
"Good horse, better mood," Anni smiles and continues. "Now winter is the time to train for the coming competition season."
