what are some remedies for a horse with weak hooves? | Horse …
My horse has bad front feet. He usually has to wear shoes, gets cracks in the fronts of his hooves, and he has very weak frogs that don’t grow well. He also gets thrush frequently (all of this just in his front hooves). I’ve read about products like keratex and other supplements (that strengthen hooves) but don’t want to spend the money on something that might not work. Any suggestions?
Have a talk with a good farrier and see what they would recommened. Ours suggested products with Biotin in it to strengthen one of our horses cracked feet. Lately he’s been losing shoes every three weeks! And we’ve seen a big improvement already and his feet arn’t cracking as badly. It might take a long time for the hoof to heal completly and repair.
Also make sure you hoof oil regularly into the cracks of your horses hoof and try to prevent water from getting into your horses feet as this can make it worse.
You could also check your horses diet to make sure he’s getting enough minerals and vitamins and stuff for healthy feet.
Hope this helps!