Nutrition Questions

[Trish Grant <grantt@unbc.ca>]

Hi there to all,

I have two quick questions I would like to throw out here and would
appreciate any input.

First question being I feel my horse should be getting some supplement for
his feet as we have been having some problems with his feet, nothing too
serious, but I would like to address it before it does get to serious.
What I want is my horses feet to toughen up and grow a bit more foot. I
have
chosen the product Farriers Formula. It appears to have everything in it I
need except for the selenium, so I have just started him on it. Has anyone
used it and with what results. I have to tell you for a 10 pound bucket of
this here in Canada costs just under $70.00. This is in the pellet form
and this should last 29 days. I have to be honest in that I find this alot
of money and if this is what it will take I will do it. Does anyone have
any suggestions on maybe something they know is a bit more economical, yet
effective and has worked for them. I know you can not put a price on your
horses feet, and I am not saying this farriers formula is not a good
product at all, I just find it quite costly.

Second question being has anyone used the product called Natural Glo. It
would be used for trying to put some weight on a horse. It is a rice
bran mixture with a fat content of 20%, sounds like it could be a good
product for putting the pounds on a horse that needs it. Please let me
know if anyone has used this and with what results.

Thank You in advance for any replies.

Thanks
Trish