ErinSiddoway
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What is the best feed to give to TB's with extremely bad hooves!! I need urgent help for ny gorgeous boy i rescued from being left in a very bad way since his racing days! 
What to feed?
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flirtygerty
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look up barefoot diets, plenty of posts on here, it's beneficial to all horses BF or not, good luck, it can be a long, but worthwhile road
Leo Walker
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A balanced mineral supplement, I use Pro Hoof bought on eBay. I add linseed, salt and mag chloride for his feet, all mixed into a handful of fast fibre. Hes trimmed by an EP and is barefoot although it will be a long process! He had hideous shod feet when I bought him. The trim helped, and as he had white line disease, seedy toe, and chronic thrush, treating them has helped a lot. I couldnt have treated them while he was shod. I can see the better quality hoof growing down from the point I bought him 2 months ago but it will be a long process as the crappy hoof has to grow out first, along with all the other issues my boy had with is feet
orionstar
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You want to make sure whatever feed you use has Lysine, vit D and and Vit B in it, if you dont feed a mix then get a broad spectrum supplement to feed. You can promote hoof growth by using cornucrescine, but most of all, get yourself a good farrier.