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How Nutrition Affects the Horses' Hoof

Equine feet will reflect diertary deficiencies and excesses in their outward appearance
By Allison Armstrong Rehnborg posted on April 7, 2020 | Posted in Education, Nutrition, Products
From hoof quality to athletic ability, good nutrition influences every aspect of a horse’s health. Nutritional imbalances result when a horse is fed too little or too much of a nutrient. Quality forage and grain should provide the bulk of a horse’s nutritional needs, but supplements also may be needed to balance a horse’s ration.
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Hoof Quality: Is Biotin Enough?

By Nicole Sicely posted on April 3, 2020 | Posted in Nutrition
Dry brittle hooves, chronic thrush, lost shoes … all reasons someone will head to the feed store to buy a biotin supplement. Most manufactures will tell you to keep your horse on biotin for at least 6 to 12 months before you see a difference. Now it’s a waiting game.
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What is the impact of poor nutrition on hoof quality?

April 1, 2020 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition
Equine nutritionists are frequently asked questions about dietary influences on hoof health by farriers, veterinarians, trainers and owners. In recent years, more horse owners have expressed an interest in the effects of poor nutritional status or malnutrition on hoof health. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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While my trainer refers to my mare as an “easy-keeper,” is there anything I need to watch out for in regard to hoof concerns?

April 1, 2020 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition
“Easy-keepers” sometimes founder due to the overfeeding of concentrates or grazing lush pastures. They often have dull coats, poor hooves and should be supplemented with L-tyrosine and iodine to furnish the essential nutritional building blocks for producing needed levels of the thyroid hormone. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Test Your Hoof-Care Knowledge

March 15, 2020 | Posted in Anatomy, Nutrition, Shoeing
American Farriers Journal strives to provide practical information that farriers can use to increase their hoof-care skills — and their bottom line. To help keep you on your toes, American Farriers Journal created a quick 6-question quiz, “Test Your Hoof-Care Knowledge!" Take the quiz and we’ll send you a copy of your quiz results and a FREE copy of the 9-page eGuide, “White Line Disease: Different Approaches to An Old Problem” delivered via email.
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Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
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