Follow these 4 simple steps to keeping your
horse’s hooves healthy, don’t wait until there′s
a problem, take time now to protect and maintain these valuable
structures inside and out - remember the saying: ‘no hoof -
no horse!’
- Step 1: understanding the subject,
obvious but important, get to know what’s
‘normal’ for your horse and brush up on hoof
terminology/anatomy, so you can spot changes and easily communicate
these with your farrier/vet/trainer and others involved in your
horse’s care.
- Step 2: make sure you have access to experts
when you need them. Ask friends for recommendations and look for
trusted farriers in your area.
- Step 3: providing consistent year-round
optimum nutrition. Start with high-quality hay and/or pasture, if
available. For active horses, additional required nutrients, as
well as calories, might be supplied by fortified grain. For less
active horses or "easy keepers," a forage balancer or
multi-vitamin/mineral supplement might be more appropriate. But
because all horses differ by genetics, location, type of use and
other factors, most horses will benefit from a specific hoof
supplement to help grow healthy horn. Independent research has
proven that to support healthy hooves supplements containing
biotin, methionine, vitamin C, zinc, and other
nutrients, like those found in EquiHoof are essential.
- Step 4: General preventive hoof care.
Make sure the immediate environment is "hoof-friendly," or
consistent and sound for use. Try to avoid changes from wet to dry,
and back to wet, as this could be oddly enough more harmful than an
environment that′s consistently too dry or too wet. Ask your
farrier or veterinarian if a topical hoof product, such as an
approved and appropriate hoof sealant or a lanolin-based
conditioner can help you maintain a consistent moisture level in
the foot, alongside internal care through supplementation.
Remember any programme to treating/correcting poor hooves is a long
term commitment, even as the problem appears to be improving.
Unfortunately, hoof horn grows at a slow ¼ inch per month so
even with the best supplementation it can take 9-12 months before
the problem has ‘grown out’ and the hoof is completely
healthy.
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