Hoof supplement in pellet form

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I've taken my horse off Pro Hoof because he's refusing to eat it at all and was wondering whether there were any really good hoof supplements that came in pellet form. He is more than happy to eat pellets and nuts so thought this might be a better way of getting it into him!!
 
carolineb said:
I've taken my horse off Pro Hoof because he's refusing to eat it at all and was wondering whether there were any really good hoof supplements that came in pellet form. He is more than happy to eat pellets and nuts so thought this might be a better way of getting it into him!!
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equimins advanced concentrate is very good and comes in pellets as well as powder. If you ring them they will probably send you a trial sample to see if he eats it.
 
The two pellet forms I have used are formula4feet which I found really good for one who was quite fussy about supplements - he'd eat this out of my hand. Another option is farriers formula.

The other is a concentrated balancer pellet from equimins - advance concentrate complete. It has an excellent spec but has a strong smell so worth trying a sample first
 
Definitely ask equimins for a sample. My boy is normally pretty good with supplements but really didn't like their pellets. Got him to eat in the end but took weeks. I've changed to their powder now to make it easier. Great product if he will eat it though.
 
Same experience for me with the Equimins pellets. Could not get my horse to eat them (trying over several months!) and ended up soaking/pulverizing them (one dead blender...) so I could mix them in with feed and dilute the taste. I actually tried a pellet myself and can't say that I blame my horse! He eats the powder form quite happily though.

I think the problem with pelleted supplements is that unless you're adding something to bulk them out you end up with something that just doesn't taste very good. You can either have high-spec without fillers, or good taste, but not really both.
Other than trying Farriers Formula of Formula4Feet, I've found the Spillers Lite (now Daily) balancer to be really palatable. In fact, if you check specs on it, it has the same level of copper and zinc as FF double strength at "replenishment level" (85g/day) but costs less per dose (57p vs 63p, approx). They've also finally left out the added iron. Formula4Feet has marginally more copper, but less zinc and costs about 90p/day. (This after a quick google.) So, to my eyes, there's not much difference in spec between any of these (I find copper/zinc levels are usually a good indication, but of course you could/should check levels of other ingredients as well).
 
My new horse won't eat equimins hoof mender pellets but will eat the powder. I'm still experimenting with other food that he likes and once I find one he's mad keen on, I'll hide the pellets in that. FF and F4F have ingredients in that I'd never feed to my horses.
 
Another vote for Farrier's Formula. I tried Formula4Feet but my fussy mare wouldn't eat it. It was very noticeable when I took her off FF so I know it works.
 
PoppyAnderson said:
My new horse won't eat equimins hoof mender pellets but will eat the powder. I'm still experimenting with other food that he likes and once I find one he's mad keen on, I'll hide the pellets in that. FF and F4F have ingredients in that I'd never feed to my horses.
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please let us know what is in f4f that you wouldnt feed your horse......it is supposed to be gm free and with no animal or mollusc products so i thought it was ok to feed..
 
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