Farrier's Formula® Testimonials

For all horse owners who have big problems with the hooves of their loved ones, here is a report of my own personal experience. My fjord gelding had very thin soles even as a foal, and every farrier told me he’d never be able to go barefoot. When he was nine years old, high-dose cortisone was injected twice into several joints. This completely ruined the hooves. The hoof horn broke off in large pieces everywhere, and it was almost impossible to get shoes to stay in place.  

"In March, I purchased my Irish Cob, Johnny, who at the time was suffering from a crack on the right hind hoof. Our Hoof Trimmer recommended the Life Data products. I followed his advice and since June have fed Farrier's Formula exclusively in combination with hay and straw. In addition, I applied Life Data Hoof Clay and Farrier's Finish to the hoof crack. The hoof quality has noticeably improved. I now feed Farrier's Formula on a regular basis at the correct amount for his body weight.

"I would like to give you a brief insight into my experience and success with Farrier´s Formula Double Strength.

Until January 2021 my 9 year old cob, Indian, had always suffered from poor hoof quality, hardly any hoof sole, and a very thin hoof wall. He regularly lost his shoes every two weeks. I soon realized that I it would not be possible to have him shod any longer. The main problem was his very poor hoof wall substance.

"It has been a long journey for my 14-year-old daughter and her horse Jet (a 14-year-old Appendix). My daughter Hannah spent all of 2020 training and preparing to compete at the Western Dressage World Championship Show. She and Jet trained 5 days a week. Of course, 2020 was very different from other years and shortly into the second half of the year things changed drastically for Hannah and Jet. He is generally very tender footed after being trimmed by the farrier, but this time he didn't get better after his trim. A few weeks went by of Hannah soaking and wrapping Jet's front feet, but he never got better. We thought maybe he had an abscess. We called the farrier and the vet out to take x-rays.

“I own a 12 year old Tinker, Paddy, and a 4 year old noble blooded Haflinger, Locke. From the beginning Paddy has always had severe hoof problems. He is prone to hair lice and mites and suffers frequently from diarrhea. In fact, I've had to deal with these problems since he was 1 ½ years old. . The mite infestation appears in the form of a rash and inflamed pastern dermatitis. Over the years we have tested countless different feeds, supplements, powders, and all sorts of creams etc. I always fed him products suitable for horse´s with obesity and easy-keepers, adhering to strict feeding guidelines.  For a while I also fed special muesli for horses with digestive problems. Everything helped only for a limited period, some products being more effective than others. Of course, I also had blood tests done on a regular basis. Apart from a case of selenium deficiency and also a zinc deficiency, the results were normal.