Review on Farnam Horseshoer'S Secret EXTRA STRENGTH Hoof Supplement: Promotes Healthy & Strong Hooves, Tendons & Ligaments - 3.75 Lbs., 30 Day Supply by Jasmine Smith

There are many hoof supplements and they tend to have very similar ingredients, but do vary. This means that depending on exactly why your horse doesn’t have top quality hooves, different supplements may work better for your particular horse. Or, of course, if your horse’s hooves are of poor quality for a reason not related to nutrition, supplements may do nothing at all.B vitamins, particularly biotin folic acid and Bs are important for the hoof. According to the guaranteed analysis, this supplement only has biotin. It does offer a high level of this, at 25 mg per serving.Zinc and copper are the mineral supplements most likely to help hooves and this supplement offers them both.A deficiency of particular amino acids can cause problems with the hooves. The white line can deteriorate if there is a deficiency of methionine. This supplement is high in protein and does offer methionine. However, several other hoof supplements offer more methionine, so if your horse has issues with his white line, take a look at Hooflex Hoof Builder or Farrier’s Formula Double Strength.Hooves need both omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids and this offers both, though twice as much 6 and 3, so this isn’t the greatest supplement for omega-3 fatty acids, though you can buy those as a separate supplement.Nearly all of the nutrients important to hoof health are also important to coat quality, so if your horse is lacking in both it is quite likely that a hoof supplement such as Horseshoers Secret Extra Strength will help. If this one doesn’t do the job, look for another that offers different hoof-related nutrition – perhaps one with more omega-3 fatty acides, more B vitamins, or a different mix of amino acids.There is no one best hoof supplement, because what the horse is eating for the rest of his nutrition is such a big factor. However, for most horses showing less than idea hoof quality, this is a reasonable starting point to see how they respond.