Hoof supplement for strong, healthy hooves

Cracked and brittle hooves are common amongst performance horses. Poor moisture retention combined with poor hoof growth can make it difficult for horses to hold a shoe and may predispose them to quarter cracks, seedy toe and foot infections.

Equine Four Feet contains zinc, sulphur, methionine and biotin, all essential components of strong, healthy hooves, in a gelatin and yeast base.

Why Hoof Nutrition Matters

Prevention starts with increasing moisture retention followed by promoting hoof growth. Nutrition affects hoof growth, and hoof size is directly influenced by diet.

Research has shown that the minerals zinc, magnesium, calcium and sulphur, along with Vitamin A and biotin, are all necessary for the development of a normal hoof. Since horses are often not fed an optimum diet due to availability of good pasture and a correct balance of feed, it may be necessary to feed a specifically formulated supplement which ensures these vital ingredients are in the diet.

Biotin and Methionine

Some research suggests that, for effective improvement of hoof quality, 15mg per day of biotin needs to be fed.

At the suggested dose rate of 30g, Equine Four Feet provides:

15mg biotin
9g methionine
150mg zinc
900mg sulphur

Methionine is essential in producing cystine. Cystine is present in keratin, the protein that the hoof wall is primarily made of.

Long-Term Hoof Support

Hoof improvement is a long-term process, and supplementation needs to be continued daily for a minimum of three months.

Hoof oils cannot improve the structure or development of the hoof. They help retain or seal in moisture in the hoof, helping prevent some drying.

Ingredients

Equine Four Feet contains:

• Zinc
• Sulphur
• Methionine
• Biotin
• Gelatin
• Yeast base

Gelatin contains all essential amino acids except tryptophan.