How do you keep your horse's hooves dry?
It's difficult to keep horses' hooves clean and dry during the wet season – and this is often where the problem begins. Damp hooves promote thrush in horses , which should be detected and treated promptly.Who hasn't experienced this? The wet season arrives, horses spend more time on muddy ground and more time in their stalls. It's difficult to keep their hooves clean and dry all the time.
You use good bedding, clean out the stalls often - and yet you still see signs of thrush?
👉 Here you can read more background information about thrush
Do you always have a bad feeling about chemical products?
Many horse owners are therefore looking for a gentle alternative to chemical-free hoof care – a way to treat and prevent thrush naturally .
Have you tried everything imaginable? From using fewer chemicals to using more, simply because something has to work eventually. Clogged spray nozzles and a guilty conscience, because you know that chemicals, no matter where on the horse's body you apply them, affect the horse's overall system. A guilty conscience too, because chemicals can also negatively impact the horse's immune system and its self-regulating abilities .
"It's possible. But none of it's been proven," you might hear someone say.
And then you have to take a stand.
At STEINKRAFT, we've chosen the power of nature. And to combat thrush, we rely on finely powdered zeolite with tea tree oil . Natural, of course.
Aside from the fact that it feels great to have chosen a natural product, we also see and hear that zeolite hoof powder is easier to apply than many other products for thrush. And on top of that, it's something that actually works.
If we at STEINKRAFT say that, you might say: "Of course. You're the producers!"
But when horse professionals say that, well then, hello! Then people listen.
Heike Kemmer became acquainted with our HORSEKRAFT products at the stallion licensing in Verden (we were allowed to display our products at the entrance). She tried the hoof powder and was thrilled, and speaks very clearly about it:
" HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Hoof Powder is the most effective product to date against thrush or excessively moist hooves!"
The hoof powder significantly reduces the initial sensitivity to pain, forms a protective film over the sole, and keeps the frog dry and clean. A clear improvement occurs very quickly, and with regular use, the hoof heals.
Used preventively, HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Hoof Powder fundamentally prevents the development of thrush. Furthermore, it is easy to use and its powder form allows it to penetrate every corner of the hoof.
Heike Kemmer - Successful German dressage rider, multiple German champion in 2005 and 2006, double Olympic champion with the German team in 2004 and 2008, individual bronze medalist in 2008, and owner of Amselhof Walle
Keeping horses' hooves dry – preventing thrush with zeolite and tea tree oil
Zeolite has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and absorbs toxins from the hoof. The finer the powder, meaning the larger the surface area, the faster and more effective the hoof powder is. And the better it adheres to the hoof. The zeolite hoof powder is very fine - 7 microns - and can work well in all crevices.
HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Hoof Powder combines the natural benefits of zeolite for horse hooves with the antibacterial power of tea tree oil in hoof care . It keeps the frog dry, supports hoof health , and is used preventively against thrush.
Question: Can regular zeolite also be used for hooves?
The hoof powder needs to be very fine so that it gets into every nook and cranny and adheres well. The zeolite hoof powder is ground more finely than HORSEKRAFT zeolite. We've also added tea tree oil because we like this combination and it further enhances the effect of pure zeolite.
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