Best Hoof Supplement?

[pnap]

Any advice? I've been told there are cheaper alternatives to Farriers Formula.

 

[Gingerbird]

Have you tried normal cooks gelatine that you can get from the supermarket? Just feed 1 sachet a day in feed.

 

[saskia295]

Formula 4 Feet is fantastic

 

[ernikins]

I have just put my horse on grand hoof which is as potent as farriers formula but works out cheaper per day.

 

[xmoodyxmarex]

i love hoofmaker, expensive but makes her shoes last longer so worth it in the long run

for something cheaper i use kevin bacon hoof oil, put it on twice a day, makes the hooves look lovely! not sure how well this would work on its own though, ive always used it with hoofmaker

 

[Doublethyme]

Equimins Hoofmender Plus

 

[hellybelly6]

formula 4 feet or lami-lite - somepeople use just plain biotin, but I do not find this enough.
On dry days in scotland, I use cornucresine dry hooves.

 

[Theresa_F]

Black sunflower seeds.

My chaps since having this now have mega strong hooves - farrier has to really put his back into trimming them.

Took about 8 months to really see the results but they had glossy coats within 3 weeks.

I also use Boots aqueous cream when it is really dry to keep them moist. I am also a fan of hypona dressing.

 

[pnap]

Oooh never heard of seeds before - where do you get them? do they work out cheaper than supplements?

 

[teabiscuit]

how much seeds do you give in one day?

 

[trefilan]

Biotin I use. It does work

 

[AnnaJ]

I swear by Naf Pro Feet. Athena used to have terrible feet, but sinces she's had Pro Feet, she's kept her shoes on

 

[Theresa_F]

Tia originally posted about these - quite a few people on here have used them, some have commented on good results and other said didn't do much.

You do have to be patient - hoof need to grow and new growth is tough on my boys.

I get them from the bird food section at my feed merchants - about £8 per 15 k. I feed a small scoop - about a mug twice a day - I have a 15 hand gypsy cob and a 16.3 clydesdale. I just add them to their feed, no need to do anything with them.

BSS are full of vits and mins and oils - you can google them and read the info on them. You can feed the stripped ones but they are not so good as are harder to digest and no so high in oil.

Certainly worth a go.

 

[chriscrogul]

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I swear by Naf Pro Feet. Athena used to have terrible feet, but sinces she's had Pro Feet, she's kept her shoes on

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After six months of constantly losing shoes, breaking hooves, and a quittor I put my TB on this, an improvement was seen after TWO weeks and he didn't lose another shoe for 6 months, and that was down to the boggy field drying out and holding the foot.

 

[kellyeaton]

seaweed and super boition!

 

[teabiscuit]

i like naf pro feet too

 

[Donkeymad]

Another Equimins fan. I have been using Equimins Biotin (which has all the other essential elements in it) and have seen a great improvement. They also do a stronger one if needed, called Equimins Biotin Plus.