Feedmark Hardy Hoof? Lo-cal?

[Roofio]

Well its payday so obviously i MUST buy something ;)

I started using lo-cal to help J's hooves and it has made a good difference to him generally, hasn't really promoted the growth i had hoped for but i'm pretty pleased with it. Bought a bag this week and got the last bag at £19.50 - the next lot is going to cost a lot more than that as it now costs the feed man more to buy at wholesale than that :eek:

Ordering Dylan some Benevit as i've taken him off Lo-cal - his hooves grow like mad anyway and it was costing me a fortune to feed 2 big lads :o

Now i spotted the hardy hoof is on offer at the moment and seems very reasonably priced for a hoof supplement. I've been thinking of getting J on Selenavite E to try and ease some of his weird back end muscle issues so wondered about changing his feed to the hardy hoof, plus selenavite and a handful of happy hoof.

Any one use hardy hoof? would i be over supplementing anything by feeding the two together? or should i just give up on hoof-specific supplements all together and stick to lo-cal?:confused:

thanks :)

[puzzles]

Personally, I have found Lo-Cal to be very useful for hoof growth and quality. Bear in mind that it takes 9-12 months for a significant improvement to be seen as the new, improved hoof grows through so patience is essential!
I imagine it would be more cost effective to feed just Lo-Cal as the vitamins, nutrients and hoof supplement within it have already been balanced to avoid over-supplementation etc, rather than paying for 2 different supplements which are likely to cost more and could over-supplement your horse on vitamins & minerals.
Ask yourself if feeding Selenavite E is really necessary to your horse's health - or is it just for your own peace of mind. There are alternative therapies (i.e. exercise, massage etc) that are likely to be more effective than a supplement, at least, on its own.

Would you save money just feeding Lo-Cal and the Happy Hoof (and the Selenevite E if you choose to use it) compared to feeding Selenevite E, Happy Hoof and Hardy Hoof (I assume than none of these are feed balancers so you would need to feed one additionally. Then again you have the issue of over-supplementation).

The more differnet products you feed, the less your horse can absorb from each of them. So if you feed a two-in-one (i.e. balancer and hoof supplement) then it may work out to be healthier for your horse and more cost effective for you.

I think you have to weigh up the pros and cons of each to work out the best solution.

:-)

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