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Hoof & Leg Care
Hoof & Leg Care
There are many factors that appear to affect hoof health and the majority of these are related to management; for example, what the horse is fed, hoof care and farriery. There is very little evidence that hoof health is genetic although it has been reported that some horses can inherit weak hooves and that is difficult to change. We can select horses for speed, paces or jumping ability and neglect hoof quality. However, it is possible to improve your horse’s hoof health through good hoof care, farriery and nutritional support.
Biotin has always been associated with hoof health and of all of the nutrients, biotin is the most researched nutrient for promoting hoof quality. Many studies have looked at the effect of biotin on hoof quality and it would appear that supplementation with between 10 and 30 g of biotin per day (depending on the bodyweight of the horse) for between six and nine months can be a useful way of supporting horses with poor hoof quality.
Another mineral implicated in hoof quality is zinc, which is present in high concentration in normal hoof tissue and is present in most horse feeds, although often at levels lower than recommended for good health.
Equine Products UK Ltd Bio-Trition ZMC Advanced contains 30mg of biotin per scoop and therefore for a 500 kg horse this is at the level reported to support hoof quality. This, coupled with the amino acid’s methionine and cysteine and the minerals zinc, copper and calcium, can help support good hoof growth and help address any issues with poor hoof quality.
