Seaweed for Hoof Condition

[Cloud9]

Can anyone recommend Seaweed for hoof condition. My horse always had poor feet, I tried F4F which was brilliant but it did not suit my horse, seemed to make him very nervous so took him off it and he went back to normal. Am now using Pro-Feet which has made great improvements. Unfortunately for me I am finding cash a little difficult at the moment due to a new house!! I just cannot sell him it would breat my heart so am looking for cheaper alternatives My farrier recommend Seaweed.

 

[Foxfolly]

My boy is on F4F but I've also put him on the dengie chaff with added biotin for laminitic horses. (He is no where near laminitic!!) also have fed him limestone flour which is good to add more calcium into the diet.
I have fed seaweed but for general condition not specifically feet, my other horse has a lovely shine on him after being fed seaweed and all the other food he's on...for the last 6 weeks since I got him!!

 

[GoJo]

my boy has rubbish feet and i was recommended seaweed as well. Certainly not going to do him any harm and does help with a shiny coat.

 

[kellyeaton]

seaweed is good for feet but bition is better and that is only a little dearer!

 

[jodixie]

Many years ago I used seawood for a horse with bad feet and had grest results. Would always recommend it before chemicals, you even get used o the smell!

 

[BallyshanHorses]

a daily application of turpentine followed by iodine on the coronary band if he has sand cracks does a great job.

 

[horsemadmandy]

have never tryed it with horses but gives golden retreivers a lovely shiny black nose and approved by vets .

 

[Britestar]

Seavitmin is good, and fairly inexpensive. I recently started using a pur seaweed supplement that was about £14 for 15kg, but I can't remember its name - sorry, but got it from farm ship, and is in a big green bag!

 

[Flint12]

I give my boy biotin, have heard that people use seaweed but never used it myself

 

[Cloud9]

Thanks to everyone for replying - been doing alot of research on the internet. Simple Systems do a Seaweed supplement as do Dodson and Horrell (Seaweed and Rosehip) which they say is excellent for hoof condition. Will give it a go along with Dengie Healthy Hooves chaf. There are lots of other companies that seem to do this remedy to but not heard of them - Equs Health? As did a link on the H&H website http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/38172.html