Question:
What do you feel is the best hoof supplement? Karen, MA
Answer:
The BEST hoof supplement is the best diet. Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” … another way to put it is, “What goes in, grows out.” So if the horse is getting adequate hoofcare, his environment and husbandry is satisfactory for a more ‘natural’ lifestyle of the horse – free movement in 24/7 turnout within a herd for social interaction, grazing un-chemicalized pasture, NO processed foods but, instead, fresh, “live” (raw) foods of a good variety … then little more is needed. Fresh or dried herbs that are focused on the individual needs of the individual horse can be added … but, all in all? The hoof basically ‘grows out’ what the horse ‘takes in’. For more information please go to http://www.thepenzancehorse.com and in the ARTICLES section you’ll find many articles that address the diet for the natural horse.
