Best Hoof Supplement

[RLT19]

Thoughts please on best hoof supplement - feet would be brittle & prone to cracking. Nothing horrendous & on biotin (a good horse vet of ours says that biotin alone is fine) but wanted to check whats on the market now that could be better & also open to herbal/ old fashioned remedies too as opposed to mass produced!

Not had the need to use any for some years so wondered wot was about as so many on the market these days
thanks

 

[Red-1]

I like Pro Hoof. I find a lot of barefoot people like it too, and that is a good sign, as when barefoot horses are monitored more closely as a rule.

ATM though mine is on Formula 4 Feet, as it is a pelleted supplement, and Jay man is off games as he has an injury, so when on this one does not need a hard feed.

 

[junglefairy]

Forageplus hoof and skin has done wonders for my horse!

 

[mrswad]

I use pro-hoof. Expensive, but you get what you pay for. They also do pro-balance, good but not specific for hooves.

 

[pinklilly]

I use pro hoof too for my tb.

 

[Milkmaid]

When the gut is healthy and supported the horse is quite efficient at producing it's own Biotin so a good gut balancer is key.
Also might be worth checking out Selenium levels as a symptom of too much is cracked, weak hooves.
http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/Library/SeleniumOverloadLookatYourHorsesHoovesandHair.htm

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Thoughts please on best hoof supplement - feet would be brittle & prone to cracking. Nothing horrendous & on biotin (a good horse vet of ours says that biotin alone is fine) but wanted to check whats on the market now that could be better & also open to herbal/ old fashioned remedies too as opposed to mass produced!

Not had the need to use any for some years so wondered wot was about as so many on the market these days
thanks

hoofmender. turned these feet


into these in a few months - These are a few years old as My friend brought her from me so have not seen the feet recently.

 

[budatiger]

I've had great success with Equimins Hoof Mender pellets. Despite what would be considered a good diet, there was previously v little growth. Now marked increase & horn quality is excellent. Farrier is impressed.