Hoof Supplements for Horses

No Hoof No Horse! Better Feed a Hoof Supplement

The saying goes “No hoof, no horse.” Fortunately research has shown that supplementation with biotin, methionine, zinc and several other nutrients can help build a healthy hoof.

Biotin is a B vitamin. It helps in the formation of collagen. Collagen is a building block for many connective tissues including cartilage, tendon, skin, and hooves. Feeding a minimum of 20 mg biotin/day has shown to improve hoof quality.

Other nutrients essential for the growth of good hooves include the amino acids lysine, methionine and threonine, zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese, and omega fatty acids.

Remember, skin and hooves are built from the same basic ingredients. Generally speaking, feeding a supplement designed to help one, will also help the other!