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Hoof Supplements

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#1 ·
I was wondering what is your favorite hoof supplement. At the moment I am feeding Dumors hoof supplement mainly because it is in a price range I can afford. I am using a hoof supplement becuase my gelding's feet get alittle split and chipped. He is barefoot and gets his feet trimmed every 6 weeks.
 
#2 ·
Danny has had shoes all around since his previous owner said his back feet cracked and chipped in hilly, rocky pastures. We pulled his back shoes Sunday when my farrier did his feet for the first time and found a minor fungus in his white line. My farrier recommended flax, so I chose Omega Horseshine. He just started on it last week, so we'll see how he does!
 
#3 ·
well i use NuImage....its a coat/hoof suppliment...my geldings feet are nice an hard when they use to chip like crazy and he is always shiney!!! plus its cheap an affordable lol i think its like $25/30 a tub for a 40 day supply for 1 horse....its good stuff! lol
 
#4 ·
Make sure your horse get enough vitamin A, calcium and especialy zink and silicat. Lack of those are the most common reason why the hoof is getting fragtile~ Same for mane and tail. Make sure your horse gett enough from the food or as suppliment.
 
#8 ·
Belive it or not I give all my horses regular Gelatin....yep the kind that is used to make Jello.
My Farrier suggested it too me.....I was skeptical at first, but thought Id give it a try. Well I was sold. My TB mare you had the worst feet ever, went from brittle and chipped hooves to not having any issues at all.
I just use the plain Gelatin but you could use the flavored stuff if you wanted I suppose
 
#10 ·
Not the plain stuff. The flavoured stuff does have suger added, but the amount your putting in your horses feed (1 packet/day) wouldnt be enough to cause any concern starch wise IMO.

And it is cheap I buy a box of 24 for 2 bucks
 
#11 ·
I use Purina BMZ - it's a lot like Farriers formula, but way less expensive. I also add soybeans to the ration and it's made a huge difference in my filly. NuImage hoof and coat support is in a soy base, so i figured adding soy would not hurt!
 
#13 ·
I feed the appropriate weight in a pelleted ration, free choice hay, freechoice salt, the BMZ which is a tiny scoop, and about 150 grams of soybeans. Many supplements are soy based now - it's great for coat and hoof. If you have an overweight horse you may want to think twice, though!
 
#14 ·
My vet told me about MSM and it has worked miracles. My draft had really bad feet despite regular trims. About five to six months after I started using the MSM me and the farrier started noticing how much better Solon's feet were. A few other people at the barn started using it and it's really worked wonders. I swear by it.

I have had people tell me MSM isn't supposed to have that effect on hooves but I've seen a few articles over the past year indicating that it indeed can have a good effect on them.
 
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