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  Keeper of the King Snake
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Look into Tri Amino Acid. But really I dont think theres any hoof supplements that really work, I have one that is thin soled and I have never had a hoof supplement that worked, so started to look into Amino Acids. |
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 The Vaccinator
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | IMO, hoof health is tied totally to overall health, i.e. your deworming and feeding program. In my personal experience, a mare I own who has had absolutely terrible hooves forever -- shelly, tender soles, chippy, etc. (I purchased her at age 3 and she is 16 now.) did not see an improvement until I began a forage-based feed program (good pasture, hay and a ration balancer). The only supplement I feed is Horse Health's Combo Joint Coat Hoof. This mare now goes barefoot. She was getting the supplement prior to the switch, but I never saw any real improvement with her hooves; however, her coat was and is fabulous so I have continued the supplement. |
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Expert
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| I use Hemp Fibre that I get through Dr. Getty - Getty Equine Nutrition.com |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Delta Cowgirl - 2019-11-05 6:39 AM
IMO, hoof health is tied totally to overall health, i.e. your deworming and feeding program. In my personal experience, a mare I own who has had absolutely terrible hooves forever -- shelly, tender soles, chippy, etc. (I purchased her at age 3 and she is 16 now.) did not see an improvement until I began a forage-based feed program (good pasture, hay and a ration balancer). The only supplement I feed is Horse Health's Combo Joint Coat Hoof. This mare now goes barefoot. She was getting the supplement prior to the switch, but I never saw any real improvement with her hooves; however, her coat was and is fabulous so I have continued the supplement.
I agree about the totally overall health being tied into a good diet, when I got this gelding 13 years ago his hooves were not in the best shape but as the years went by his hooves has gotton better but then had a setback when he was dignose as being EMS 4 years ago, so now adding Tri Amino and Forco to his diet and boy do I see a difference in a very good way, hes barefooted now to. |
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Location: Illinois | Nothing is going to magically fix it, good nutrition will work better than most. I have an appy gelding with thin soles and thin walls, his soles get so soft you can press your thumb in them like butter. Tough as Nails helps a lot to keep them harder & they don't crumble as much. Works better than anything else I've tried. Not a complete fix though. Keratex Hoof Hardener helps him so much too as far as pain wise, especially when it's wet out. Keeps them from going soft again. He has a hard time walking, you'd think he was foundered but its just his crappy feet. But the mix of good feed, Tough as Nails, & Keratex has keot him comfortable enough to still be ridden |
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 Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | GLC Hoof and bone. Swear by it after I used it on a broodmare that was trimmed too short. |
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