Riaflex Hoof Strong

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Size: 700g (Up to 44 days supplement)

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Riaflex Hoof Strong - for strong resilient hooves.

Hoof strong is a high specification feed supplement formulated to provide high impact and effective nutritional support for building strong and healthy hooves. Useful for all horses and ponies, Hoof Strong provides exceptionally high levels of nutrients, including Biotin, Methionine, & Lysine that are vital for hoof health ensuring your horse is provided with the ultimate in hoof health care. Poor hoof health is a serious threat to everyday performance and is a major concern for farriers during shoeing. Riaflex Hoof strong helps to address the root cause of the problem, supporting future hoof horn growth and long term strength and resilience.

Hoof Strong should be fed to all horses and ponies with hoof problems, including cracks, poor shoe retention, soft crumbling horn, slow growth rates and general weakness. It is also highly recommended for the ageing horse who’s hoof structures will weaken with time.

Riaflex Hoof Strong is a concentrated product with no unnecessary bulking agents.

Nutritional support for healthy hooves

The hoof is made up of 93% protein and is rich in a number of amino acids which are the building blocks of protein. It also contains a number of vitamins and minerals. A well balanced diet can supply adequate nutrition to maintain healthy feet but in some cases extra nutrients are required at higher levels than are found in a horse’s regular diet. The hoof is essentially connective tissue which depends on its many crosslinks for strength and resiliency. Therefore a strong healthy hoof can only be built through proper nutrition which is where supplementing the diet with Hoof Strong can be extremely useful. Environmental factors together with the demands we place on the modern horse can lead to many foot problems such as brittle cracked feet, soft crumbling feet, the inability to retain shoes, and general foot weakness. Recent clinical evidence has shown that daily supplementation of biotin, amongst other important nutrients, over an 8-20 month period can help support healthier, harder and more resilient hoof horn, by promoting healthy growth and a stronger structure. Good hoof management is essential if your horse is to remain sound, and in Riaflex Hoof Strong we believe we provide a nutritional tool that can make a real difference.

How long will it take to see results?

The hoof wall grows at a rate of about 8-10 mm per month, so 9-12 months are required for the whole hoof wall and foot to be remodelled and show the benefits of nutrient supplementation. A long term commitment to supplementation is therefore essential as, although you may begin to see a difference in the hoof within 2 months, it takes much longer for entire remodelling.

Ingredients in Hoof Strong

Biotin
A B complex vitamin that has been shown to produce clinical improvements in hoof horn growth rates and structure. Recent research suggests that 20mg per day of biotin is required by a 500kg horse for therapeutic effects on the hoof. These amounts need to be fed long term (2 years plus) for the best effect.

Methionine & Lysine
Are essential amino acids that form the building blocks for sulphur crosslinks that add strength to connective tissue proteins in hoof horn. They are also important for the utilization of Biotin.

Choline
Is a B complex vitamin that forms an essential structural component of body tissues. It can be synthesised in the liver from the amino acid methionine; therefore its requirement is influenced by the level of methionine in the diet.

Copper and zinc
Are minerals that are important for the healthy maturing of keratin –a major component of dermal tissue. Proper keratin formation is essential for healthy, strong hoof structure.

Vitamin C
Is required for healthy and strong connective tissue. It aids the metabolism of essential amino acids and also aids in hoof horn growth.

Calcium
Is important for the integrity of every cell and is involved in the bonding between keratin cells in hoof horn.

Magnesium
Is required by the body on a daily basis and is important for a variety of body processes, including hoof horn production.

Organic Sulphur
The hoof is primarily composed of keratin. Sulphur is one of the vital building blocks of this substance and as MSM is a valuable sulphur donor it is extremely important in the support of healthy hoof growth.

Vitamins A, D & B
Are important for growth and development of hoof horn and integrity of cell membranes. Aids in absorption of calcium.

We like to ensure that all our products achieve the maximum possible impact for your horse and that's why 'Hoof Strong' provides only ingredients that are beneficial to hooves (no bulking agents) and at levels that are of significant benefit. In order to be effective a biotin supplement must meet certain criteria. When fed at a standard maintenance rate a 500kg horse must receive at least 20mg of Biotin daily. The amino acids Methionine and Lysine must be included in the product specification if the supplemented biotin is to be fully utilised.

Compare our key ingredient levels to other products:

Horse size	Number of scoops	No of days supply	Daily Biotin provided	Daily Methionine provided	Daily Lysine provided
Up to 400kg	2 scoops	44 days	13mg	3330mg	1670mg
400-600kg	3 scoops	30 days	20mg	5000mg	2500mg
600+kg	4 scoops	22 days	27mg	6670mg	3330mg