Growing better hooves

Jean · Postby **Jean** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:19 am

We have a gelding who has bad feet. All of the other horses are fine but his walls are extremely thin andbreak easily. Is there anything that will help with this?

Strategic Maneuver · Postby **Strategic Maneuver** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:35 am

I've had pretty good success with adding Moormans Gro Strong mineral to the feed of horses with this condition as oppposed to most of the hoof supplements on the market.

Mikki79 · Postby **Mikki79** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:43 pm

We use HB 15 and it has worked well for us.

ratherrapid · Postby **ratherrapid** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:26 am

Since you report your other horses are fine, perhaps the cause lies elsewhere than diet???

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:07 pm

I've used HB 15 - seems to be a good one. My uber-finicky mare decided she didn't like it anymore - quit eating it. I've been feeding her Horseshoer's Secret (concentrate) for about 18 months. Her feet are holding up pretty well.

She, too, has thin walls. Multiple farriers have commented on. I think some of it is genetic. Guess I shouldn't breed her to Big Brown :lol:

skywatcher · Postby **skywatcher** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:18 pm

I have good success adding biotin supplements to horses with bad hooves

Maureen · Postby **Maureen** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:04 pm

I secrond the biotin supplementation. Just straight biotin, nothing else. It is very inexpensive as well.

mlwinter · Postby **mlwinter** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:07 pm

Strategic Maneuver wrote:I've had pretty good success with adding Moormans Gro Strong mineral to the feed of horses with this condition as oppposed to most of the hoof supplements on the market.

Ditto on the Moormans, we give it to everyone here....

Sylvie Hebert · Postby **Sylvie Hebert** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:31 pm

nothing like proper diet, barefoot trim and plently of exercise on various surface to grow good feet.

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:54 am

Maureen wrote:I secrond the biotin supplementation. Just straight biotin, nothing else. It is very inexpensive as well.

has anyone tried the purina wellsolve feed for horses w/bad feet? or is it just as effective to purchase the biotin as a supplement?

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:19 pm

Biotin, zinpro, paint them with ketatex or durex(sp), corona on the coronet, I am currently transitioning one to BF and was advised to paint the sole, frog and wall avoiding the coronet with kopertox.. so far so good. no breakage. BUT the horse does have good foot. Trial and error.

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:47 am

well, we had a bit of a sore foot flareup over the weekend. vet came out and put my mare on banamine & bute and prescribed she either get shoes up front or boots before turning her back out. farrier came out to trim so i could measure for boots and he strongly suggested that i leave her barefoot so her foot can harden up. two different approaches from two people who's opinion i respect very much. has anyone had any experience w/old mac or boa boots? thoughts?

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:18 am

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sadie1992 · Postby **sadie1992** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:58 pm

Sylvie Hebert wrote:nothing like proper diet, barefoot trim and plently of exercise on various surface to grow good feet.

AMEN !!! I can't agree more ! and Lastie has the feet to prove it ! THANK YOU SYLVIE !!!

ArchDandy · Postby **ArchDandy** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:16 pm

After a whole year of persistent trimming, and a grain free diet, my tb mare has rock-hard hooves. So hard in fact, that I already need new equipment and she's the only horse I trim! I'll be getting pics of them sometime this week if any wanna see!