Better Than Barefoot

HoofArmor® Testimonials:

HoofArmor testimonials are unsolicited emails I cut and paste with no editing except to remove the last names and personal stuff. They are from most recent to some old ones dating back to the early years of HoofArmor development. Thanks.

The latest emails:

Wow! Your product is absolutely fantastic.  I was at my wit’s end with one of my horses (Friesian/Quarter cross).  She has nice big feet, nice thick soles, and nice thick walls but her hooves seem to be quite porous instead of very dense like my Paint.  They dry out fast and soften up fast.  She’s very hard on her feet naturally just the way she turns and moves plus we have tons of quartz in the area.  Wasn’t so bad until she got grown, and the bigger and heavier she became, the worse beating her hooves took.  She was constantly breaking off big pieces of wall and wearing her feet down to nubs.  Started getting abscesses after any wet period.  Tried all the usual things including even keeping Easyboots on her as much as possible and had been talking about shoes but my farrier and I both felt that would only make it worse and were sure she would tear them off within a matter of days and more hoof along with them.Found you on the web while researching and after the very first application of Hoof Armor, within 3 weeks folks were remarking about how big her feet were getting again (they could actually grow!).  After 5 weeks, they were amazed that there were still no more big chunks gone.If you’re ever going to be down toward the Charlotte, NC area for any reason, please let us know.  My horse and I would love to meet you and although I’m passing your praises by word of mouth, if you had time while in the area, it would be great to organize a little talk or demo.

Robin

The trials and tribulations of endurance riders:

Hi everyone. Hope all are safe and happy. Hopefully riding! Weather is finally beautiful this month after all that needed rain. Now a nice dry out! Ride time! (in CAlif._

In reading it seems that with the barefoot movement really starting to take hold we now have many options. Besides the different types of boots there is also Hoof Armor. I know it has been a subject prior.

I ended up getting some thanks to David and I have to say it has worked very very well indeed. My horses hooves were very questionable after some really bad shoeing last year. I was pretty upset with even her first pair put o n last April. (I knew her feet were really starting to not look right). First day out after 1 hr on the trail w/some easy riding and she was dead lame. Had to hand walk her out of the park. She only had those new shoes on for 2 days!

Had only one successful ride after a nice friend of mine reset one of her shoes that was set back way to far in the rear and her toes dubbed of way to much. Looked terrible. But he made an adjustment that got us through our 1st ride thank goodness. (You know who you are and I thank you publicly) Second ride pulled for lameness. Ended up being her shoulder though from a  kick she'd received in pasture weeks before. Got shoulder sore, but at least her metabolics, legs and all were okay. In fact her metabolics were more  than perfect. Felt terrible about her shoulder though. I had even taken her to my vet a few days prior as I was torn about taking her. Got the go ahead. 20/20 said I should have stuck to my gut feeling...:(

Anyway, to continue I pulled her shoes after that. They've been off for 7 months now and her feet look healthy and normal again. I put the hoof armor  and I can pretty much ride anywhere. I will boot if really long ride but the hoof armor still performs very well even on really rocky ground (the over look, canyon areas etc.) I even rode her down the quarry trail all around some pretty rocky trails. About 34 miles the first time to really test it.

I think it would definately compliment booting as well. Even kept the rims of her hooves from chipping. Tried some on our big gelding too. His feet aren't as hardy as my mares, but worked great for him to on the same ride. I  was very impressed. We've only been out a few times due to weather but when we come back in her feet still look wonderful. A great option to try as well as booting...

So, just another option.

**Not really hard to apply either. The thinner the coating of it the better though. If you apply it to thick it can flake. So think thin. Amazing stuff really.

Oh gosh, I sound like a commercial. Sorry.

happy trails.

kathie

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David,

Sorry I haven't got in touch with you sooner.  The HoofArmor worked amazing.  I have so may people wanting to know about this product.  Every horse we had racing on Thursday the 13th in the Flint Hills of Kansas lost at least one boot.  I personally rode about 6 miles to the first vet check without boots on the back and the HoofArmor held up.  I am just so impressed.  I really want to thank you for all your help and support at the Santa Fe Trail Horse Race.  

Thank You Once Again

Jason 
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Hi David,

  I've used Hoof Armor before major rides. Mt Adams 100, Klickatat 2 day 100. I've gotten back from the Oregon 100 ride. Good news & bad news....  Adam finished on my Ruby, sponsoring his son, Lincoln , to Jr BC . Ruby did the whole 50 barefoot with Hoof armor! Raven & I were out of the 100 at 75 miles. Not because of any hoof issues, he could've easily finished the 100 bare with HA. Seems that the rock with his name on it was in the vetting area. We went to trot out & he had a big stumble over a rock & was off after that! I had a hard time believing he was off. We vetted through well at the out check I was riding with Frank & his mare. The horses played off each other well! We were about 15 minutes behind Karen then. Raven was on fire again as we approached camp, gaiting strongly down the road. The last thing I expected was a pull! That was a bit shattering! Karen & Frank ended up 1st & 2nd, Frank took BC. I would've been with them!! Raven looked near perfect the next day... slightly short in front.
  Limestone 50 will be our next! Both Raven & Ruby will start bare with HA. I don't anticipate needing the boots.

~Sue

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I used Hoof Amour for the first time last weekend on a 25 mile CTR. I struggle getting my horse to hold up his foot long enough for me to get it dry so we ended up with grass and other "things" kinda stuck to his foot. And it still worked great, I may have got you two more customers that were very impressed with how his feet looked after the very rocky ride. This ride included 3 miles of mid-west gravel road which we trotted all of!!!

When I joined MOTDRA I was the only one barefoot there are 4 of us now and 2 of them a looking at Hoof Amour because I did not even put it on right and it still worked!

Shannon  

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From the harness track in the U.SA.: 

Outrageous Speed video:

 Hello David,

        Thought you might like a copy of one of our horses racing barefoot with HoofArmor. We are racing all of our trotters barefoot with HoofArmor. Had a great summer…all the horses raced well. When you watch the race, watch close after the race…the driver notices the horse has no shoes on and looks really surprised!! After the race, Dave Magee, who is one of the top drivers in our sport, commented that Outrageous Speed lost all of his shoes…I think he was kidding, but it is unusual for trotters to be left barefoot all the way around!

        Keep up the great work and thanks again…we’ll be ordering more HoofArmor soon.

 Sincerely,

Dave and Joan Brown

From the harness track in Netherlands (and Germany):

Hi David, this morning I received your parcel HoofArmor. Thank you very much. I can see that the HoofArmor is still on the soles of my horses after 4 weeks! Including two races of 2100 meters each. (approx 1 1/2 mile) and every day a training trip of 10 Km. (6 miles).

With kind regards and in Dutch Met vriendelijke groeten,

Hans

 Hi, Hans. How does the HoofArmor work as far as traction on the track surface? Any problems?

 Hi David. I have had no problems at all. I raced in rainy conditions and in dry hot wether when the track was loose. The tracks in Germany (and it is the same in The Netherlands) where I race my horses are covered with a rough kind of sand.  I train my horses barefoot, so the hoofwall becomes on equal height with the sole and there is not such a grip as with a shoe. One could think that because of this equal height and the smooth soles the feet could be a bit slippery. I have not had such an experience. The barefoot training has developed a wide and strong frog and I think that gives grip. All the other horses are trained with shoes and are mostly raced with shoes. I am sure that my horses have an advance because the barefoot training gives them much sounder feet in comparison with the other horses. My horses feet are not stinging in the final stretch of the race. Barefoot gives better hoofmechanisme and that leads to more stamina. Sometimes I think of tacking on a shoe on their hind feet, to give them more grip to utilize all the driving power. I will do it only ina big race. In ordinary races their is no need to, they win nearly every time they start. I hate to put nailholes in their feet. So I tried once the Vettec product Adhere and glued the shoes on. But then there is no hoofmechanisme at all anymore. And after one day these shoes fell off. So that was not a succes.

I was astonished to see that where I had put on the HoorArmor after 4 weeks! the sole was still very solid and hard.  I thought the HoorArmor was gone after a couple of days because it is very difficult to see if it is still on. Can't you give it a color to reassure people who question the presence.

With kind regards and de groeten uit Holland who rejected the European constitution.

 And...most recently:

I took "Dandy" on a 2 hour trail ride the day after her trim. I'm tickled pink to report that she seemed pretty comfortable. She wasn't quite as forward, she seemed like she was being cautious with her feet, but she didn't take any miss steps or have any "ouchy" moments. Her manners and disposition on the trail were "AWESOME". I was very happy with the whole experience.
            Today Pat, Kristy (my trainer), & I trailered up to the horseman's club. We took our lesson there in a gravel ring. "Dandy" was perfect. No problems with her feet or being away from the barn. I'm really starting to like this horse.
            Thanks again for taking care of my horses. I do appreciate it. See you in the new year.
 
                                                        Until then,
                                                                        Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
                                                                                                                         Sherry

We LOVED hoof armor!! We will be purchasing more next spring when we go out for longer rides again. I'm about 32 weeks pregnant now, so riding for more than 15 minutes at a time is unpleasant.  We don't so much need hoof protection riding through the orchard and back!

Allison

Howdy!

Thank you!

The mare you put Hoof Armor on at the trim clinic, Nikki, is reported to be galloping all around at Deborah's in Bailey (her new home) This mare has gone from gimpie sound to three hour rides thru the harvested sweet potato field with me riding her then another hour with a 11 yr old riding her in the arena...to harrasing two mare for the hay to teasing a gelding then he lit into her and she ran till he could run no more....he was gimpie and she totally sound! This same mare was to be put down 8 months ago for being lame, unfixable and foundering. Oh! and she is gaited! She racks like the wind! I will put another coat of Hoof Armor on her Monday, Nov 12.

The other rescue mare Speculation's Special Lady is coming along wonderfully! Her right front no longer has the coffin bone pushing thru the sole. She is really moving out here as well. Been playing the different games with her each day at dinner time. She is a super mare. Lisa Ross is takeing her the end of Nov/first of Dec. Speculation will definitely take her to L3 and beyond.
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Have a Blessed Day!

Audrey
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When I reapplied HA yesterday could not get it come of a new tip, took off the tip and just squeezed it out mixed it around the hoof as I applied it, seemed to dry and adhere ok. I put a tip back on the tube because I didn't want the rest to dry up. Hope that was the right thing to do.

Thanks for you help

Leah 

I put as much Kevlar as possible in the formula so sometimes it clogs. If you take the mix nozzle off and squirt some out without it, it releases the clog and then it will come through the mix nozzle. The nozzles give the best mix, though. It should be fine. Thanks.

David Fryer

The nozzle mixing thing is very minor IMHO compared to the huge problems I've had with trying to use Easy Care products.

I'll keep you posted with how things go.

Leah 

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Hi David -

Your DVDs arrived in the mail yesterday and I just got done watching them.  Great explanations and you didn't make things complicated :-)  I did like that you showed the same thing several times on different horses, I got a feel for how to do it with mine. 
I watched the trimming video first, and then the HoofArmor 101.  The end of the HoofArmor 101 video answered the one situation I was going to ask about - I have an older Arab (22yo) with the underslung heel problem, and I think I now understand what I am shooting for and how to get there. 
Thanks again for the videos, and I'm sure my horses will be thanking you too.

Rosalie

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Hi, Dave,

   I am writing to let you know how our horses performed with the Hoof Armor during our camping trip to Cook Forest.  Cook Forest, and Allegheny National Forest, are in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, in Clarion County.  The terrain was extremely rocky, and steep in places; unfortunately for us, it rained for most of our trip, so we had no choice but to ride on muddy trails, some of which had deep pockets of mud concealing the rocks.  It was certainly not ideal riding conditions, and we have never exposed our horses to this type of "Mountain riding" in the past.  As a precaution, I took along our Old Mac boots just in case one of the horses had a problem with the terrain.

   Both Cocky (our Thoroughbred) and River (our Quarter Horse) had no trouble dealing with the rocks, mud, tree roots and other obstacles on the mountain trails.  They willingly climbed the trails and scrambled over rocks and roots without missing a step.  The only stumble we suffered was when an embankment gave way and collapsed underneath his weight as Cocky was climbing out of a creek bed.  At the end of our trip, our horses' feet looked as good as the day you trimmed them -- not a chip or crack anywhere in the hoof wall.  And we never got the Old Mac boots out of the saddle bags since neither horse was tender in their feet.   I'd say we are well on our way to building extremely tough soles.  We are so well pleased with the Hoof Armor and plan to continue using it as our choice of "protective wear" for all of our horses.  An added benefit of the product appears to be a more surefooted ride since Cocky can now "feel" his feet and pays attention to where he places his feet on the trail.  The more we ride with Hoof Armor, the better their feet become every month.  And I never have to worry about losing shoes or having a shoe twist on the foot. 

   One more thing -- I trimmed a friend's barefoot pony last week using your conservative approach to trimming, and was surprised at how simple it is to do a good, natural trim as demonstrated on your videos.   The pony's feet looked really nice when we finished our work. 

   Thanks for developing a great product that has seamlessly allowed us to transition from shoes to barefoot over the past year.

 Cheryl

Much appreciated honesty from a barefoot trimmer: 

David,

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. If I jumped to conclusions, my opinion wouldn’t mean anything, now would it. I like the Hoof Armor, and think it is a valuable tool that every farrier and trimmer should add to their “bag of tricks”.  

I saw an immediate psychological benefit from the start. I used it a few times for customers that were worried that their hooves would wear away. As long as that layer of Hoof Armor is still there, they know their sole and wall isn’t wearing away. That alone would give merit and use to the product.  

What I waited for, so long, was support of your claims that it makes horses feel better. Usually it is the back of the foot that causes tenderness when shoes are removed and the Hoof Armor doesn’t help, as it is not applied to the frogs.  I finally got the chance, and was very pleased.  

I pulled the shoes off a horse that was lame in pads and shoes. The soles were very sensitive and I had to pull the nails individually, because even through the pad, my pull-offs were hurting the horse. I found that the soles had been cut almost all the way through under P3 by the previous farrier. The horse was shut down without the shoes. I applied your stuff, and the horse was immediately “pasture” sound and rideable in boots.

 This is only one case, but I was happy to have the Hoof Armor. I would normally have had to put the owner through the aggravation of two weeks of tape-on pads while the sole was rebuilding. I look forward to continuing my experiments and I’ll keep you updated as I go.

 I’ll either grumble or pat you on the back, as I learn more,

Pete

Here's an email to a HoofArmor distributor:

Dear Marie and Susan,

 I hope you had a wonderful holiday - I can't believe how time has flown by! Our little mare, Destina is simply a different horse since we've been using Hoof Armour for the last few weeks.  I am so sorry we forgot our camera to take pictures of her third application, but the difference is nothing short of a miracle. Sal and I would like to come to your store next week for a visit and refill package of  Hoof Armour, and we will snap some recent pictures of Destina's feet so you can see the amazing transformation.  We will also need the application video since our farrier was a little sloppy in his application process this last time, (globbing on way too much and last time he trimmed Destina's sole as Sal held her and couldn't see) and we want to give this to him.  We were hoping to come out this Tuesday morning around 11:00, and if that works out with you guys could you please e-mail directions to us?

Thanks! 

Sincerely,

Darcy

 And an email about a HoofArmor distributor:

And some more:

Hi, David!  Thought you might like to know how things went today at the paper chase at Green Lane .  Cocky went the entire ride over all of the terrain – ranging from gravel, to grass, to rocky, to macadam, without the Old Mac boots on his front end.  He didn’t take a single lame step anywhere along the way.  At the end of the ride, all 4 feet looked great – not a knick or a crack anywhere!  As we were slogging through some of those deep muddy trails – the kind that actually suck the horses’ feet in like quicksand – I was feeling pretty smug about not having to worry whether Cocky would lose a shoe.  And it was really nice not having to peel off really muddy, icky boots at the end of a ride!  We talked to a number of other riders about HoofArmor, and there was great interest and general curiosity.  I only wish that we had printed brochures to hand out to people!  I recited your web address a number of times and people made a point of writing it down.  Whenever you get some brochures, send me a little stack, and Stef and I will be happy to keep them in our rigs and saddlebags and hand them out at the rides and events we do.  

Hope you had a great weekend and got to ride somewhere.    

Cheryl

The latest email from cross-country eventing horse owners:

Mules:

From our friends in Canada:

Dear David,

Thank you so much for your patience with us. Our girl’s feet look great. They haven’t chipped up and nobody has had any stone bruises. We have recommended your product to all our horse friends who are fed up with shoeing. Hopefully we can send some Canadian business your way. We are going to continue to use “Hoof Armor” on Pearl and Kelly and will be reordering when we run out. Thanks for taking the pain and worry out of having good hooves. Talk to you again soon.

 Nancy and David

“Pearl and Kelly”

our “Greys on Grass”

 P.S.

It’s hard to believe that something so simple could work so well.

A question about transition:

Toxicity Questions:

The new HoofArmor formula is non-toxic. The main ingredients have been approved by the FDA for use in contact with food. Another ingredient is Kevlar, and inert fiber. Another ingredient is a natural antimocrobial that has been used to cure White Line Disease and also has been used for toenail canker on an elephant at a zoo.  

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Here's a dialog about a foundered horse:

David , I have read your website on HoofArmor . I have a 13 yr old Paint that foundered in Sept and the vet said I caught him just at the beginning of his problem . It seems he has good and bad days but I have been treating with butadiene and cleaning every day but this does not help on the formation of a thicker sole . Will HoofArmor help by giving him better blood flow and prevention of stone bruise to aid in development of a thicker sole ? I am new as a horse owner and I really hate to see this fella in pain . It has been the wettest summer on record in LaGrange for over 50 + yrs so this might not have helped the problem much either . Thanks Ron

Here's a testimonial sent to a farrier site:

Just wanted to thank you for such a great product. My horse was almost useless because we couldn't keep shoes on her. A friend recommended Hoof Armor and I tried it. It's like I have a new horse. Thank you so much. Margaret and Apache

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Lots more comments:

I have recently began using HoofArmor for my quarter horse.  He has very thin hoof walls, very soft soles, and numerous problems like cracking and of course not being able to hold on a shoe for much more than four weeks.  Well, my frustration has led me luckily to the HoofArmor product.  This stuff is amazing!  After the initial adjustment period, he is no longer afraid of sharp rocks or other tough surfaces...he just plows right through.  Also, on any slick or slanted surface it feels like he has an amazing grip...like he turns into the horse version of spiderman!  It is weird to feel from the saddle, but he has no slipping and feels more sure footed than ever.   The improvements in his hooves are amazing.  He has much thicker soles and the hoof walls are improving as well.  I finally feel like I am doing the right thing for my horse's hooves! I am completely amazed at the improvements in his hooves. I am not having to worry about his shoes coming off and there is very little cracking.  But even better is the fact that my horse is very sound and much lighter on his feet.  I feel like I am finally doing the right thing for his hooves, because his hooves have never been this healthy.

Dr. Lyndra

Philadelphia, PA  

Lyndra's horse Johnny had worn shoes for 10 years and his heels were quite contracted. Thin hoof walls and thin soles caused alot of stone bruising and tenderfootedness. After three applications of HoofArmor over the course of normal trims the soles were too thick to reaply more. The hoof walls were not touching the ground except at the heels where the HoofArmor growth needs to be trimmed off, and Johnny is very sound and "stoneproof". Here are some photos of Johnny's hooves:

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Hi!
I contacted you a month or so ago about Hoof armor for my 28 year-old
foundered, laminitic mare, Cara. Thought you would like to know that my
farrier found some and did her worst hoof. She was too sore afterwards
to hold her weight for the other front hoof, so she still has her shoe
on that. aside from some granulation tissue that has come through an
abscess (not related to the product), she appears to be quite happy
with the Hoof Armor. we will have the farrier do her shod hoof first
when she comes again, and then her "bad" hoof. The vet is impressed as
well!
Thanks for a great product!
Sue 
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Note: The following letter was from a customer on whose horse I had applied a prototype HoofArmor formula five weeks prior to her ride. -DTF

 DEAR DAVID,
      I JUST WANTED TO DROP YOU A QUICK NOTE TO LET
 YOU  KNOW WHAT I THOUGHT OF THE HOOFARMOR PRODUCT WE
 USED LAST ON MY PASO FINO MARE.  WELL, I WAS VERY
 IMPRESSED. NOT ONLY HAD I HAD THE PRODUCT ON FOR
 FIVE WEEKS ON MY DRY SOIL, BUT I HAD ALSO GONE ON
 SEVERAL VERY ROCKY RIDES.  LAST BUT NOT LEAST I TOOK HER
 ON A TRIP TO BETHANY AND SURROUNDING BEACHES FOR A
 THREE DAY RIDE.  ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD NOTHING ON HER
 FEET WHILE THE OTHERS HAD REGULAR STEEL SHOES WITH
 BORIUM. MY HORSE DID THE VERY BEST THANKS TO YOU. THE
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF RIDE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY TWELVE HOURS
ALL TOGETHER.

 JUST A RUN DOWN ON THE OTHERS IN
 COMPARISON TO MY HORSE.  THE HORSE THAT WAS BARE FOOT WORE
SURPRISINGLY BETTER THAN THE SHOD HORSES. SHE
STARTED OUT ON THE TRIP VERY LONG THEN WORE COMPLETELY
 DOWN AND WERE DRY AND A LITTLE CRACKY.   SHE DID NOT WEAR
STRAIGHT THOUGH.  THE SHOD HORSES DID NOT WEAR
DOWN BUT DRIED AND CRACKED EXCESSIVELY AS WELL AS WERE
 VERY SLIPPERY IN THE SAND MUCH MORE THAN MY HORSE AND
THE UNSHOD HORSE. THEIR HORSES WERE EVEN RELUCTANT TO
GET OFF THE TRAILER THE THIRD DAY BECAUSE OF SLIPPING.
 NOT MY HORSE SHE NEVER MISSED A BEAT.   HER FEET
WERE IN AS GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION THAN WHEN WE LEFT. THE
SEA SALT MADE THEM CLEAN AND SHINEY AND THE HOOFARMOR STAYED IN PLACE AT ALL TIMES ONLY JUST WEARING OFF A LITTLE ON THE
SIDES BY THE END OF THE LAST DAY.

 I AM NOT AN EASY PERSON TO IMPRESS BUT YOU DID IT THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRODUCT. WHAT A HARD TEST.   IF IT HOLDS
UP THAT WELL UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS THAN IT WILL
HOLD UP TO ANYTHING I CAN PUT OUT.  I CERTAINLY WILL BE
 HAVING THIS PRODUCT PUT ON ALL MY HORSES YEAR ROUND FOR
PROTECTION INSTEAD OF MY NORMAL SHOEING DURING
RIDING SEASON ONLY.
  SINCERELY,
  TAMMY  Chambersburg, PA.

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Dave, just wanted to drop you a line and let you know what we think of your HoofArmor. Well last week was the wagon train as I told you. I was a bit nervous trying it on such a long ride.18 miles the first day and then 17 the next. the roads were mostly macadam but there were gravel and dirt too. His feet were un changed! We do take it a bit easy on the gravel roads...now that he can actualy "feel" his feet again he is a tenderfoot!but wow! 35 miles and nothing! no chipping no wear ...looked like you'd just done him! I believe you'd been out a few days before and gooped him up then the ride and now it is even a week or two after the ride and he needs a trim but...this is a horse I used to have shod every 4-5 weeks because his feet used to crack apart,the shoes would come off with big chunks of hoof still nailed to
them. I have two of them hanging on the barn...first shoe good luck
thing...]So when you come back next week to do trims we want you to pop the shoes off Apple Jack and Montana,goo them up and the rest will just be trims. Also I believe Diane, the woman who boards here wants to give it a try on Flip, her throughbred, his feet are horrendus! (Just like Tamaq's) Well again thanks and we'll see you sometime next week! Maggie 

Here is a photo of two applications of HoofArmor  on a horse with thick hoofwalls (Maggie's Tamaqua) after six weeks:

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Dave,

Well Cream is still standing on all four feet.   His feet actually look
pretty darn good.  That stuff is amazing.  It is the first time I have not
seen his feet crumbling.

Talked to Chris today and she did a lot of work on him.  Lots of other areas
in his body are (hopefully were) out of whack.

Anyway, my blacksmith is coming tomorrow to do the chestnut horse.  I can't
wait to show him Cream's feet.  Thanks. Denise

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Just wanted to let you know that my friend, Debbie (in North Carolina), called me this morning.  We had a nice long chat about lots of things, including your hoof armor product.  I asked her how it was working out, and she said she was very pleased with it and that it was DEFINITELY helping A LOT.  Rebecca

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I also heard that my old horse that has foot problems, they were putting pads on his feet they used something "NEW" on him. It's this stuff that is a liquidly looking stuff that you smear all around the bottom of the foot. When I asked if it was called Hoof Armor they said "yes, I think that was what it was. How did you know?'" I told them that I had it put on my horse because he kept loosing his shoes. He is a quarter horse, I think it is navicular that he was diagnosed as having. They were putting pads on him as well as giving him bute so that they could ride him.  Their blacksmith put it on. He told them that this was something new that he asked if they wanted to try on him. They said he was walking better than before when he had the pads. They said they were not sure if they had made the right decision because the first couple of days after he was done, he was really limping around. I told them that that was the way T was but as time went by he started doing better and they said the same thing.  So, I guess you have a pretty good product there.

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Hi, I tried your product last weekend in a 100 mile ride. After the first day, some of it came off. Maybe I didn’t cure it correctly? it help her hoofs from stone bruise. One more question, do you put any Hoofarmor over the frog area?

Please send me invoice again. I will send money. And maybe get another tube as well.

Logos

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Hi, 

  Ok...I love the stuff.  I am envisioning an end to wrestling easy boots forever!  It seems that I did put it on properly since there weren't any little rock dings on my horse's sole after our first ride.  He was slightly tender on the big rocks which wasn't surprising since it was the day after his shoes were pulled and the farrier pared too much off his soles thinking that he was going to be reshod.   That will probably improve with time and a second coat.  I need to put a bit more on the hoof that cracks from an old injury but that is it.

Great work on this product.  4 hooves up from Soda, who would rather be barefoot anyway.

Thanks

Kathy

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Note: Here is what happens when the instructions are not followed. HoofArmor will stick to dirt rather than the hoof if that is what it contacts first. And, I can't think of a worst surface than carpet to put a hoof down on after applying HoofArmor. I have never had this happen after first cleaning the hoof with denatured alcohol, even haphazardly. Hoof preparation is the key to a good application:

David

Several times, as I have investigated then purchased your product, you have been very responsive answering questions and giving advise. It is with these positive thoughts that I am providing the following very negative product experience.

As I mentioned before I found your site while studying new methods of hoof care. Then waiting for the Wyoming weather to get close enough to try your product I read through the linked sight which offers a wide variety of information on natural hoof trimming to maintain health of the hoof. Further I found a ferrier in my area claiming to teach horses to go always barefoot based on this type of trimming. For the last 6 weeks I have practiced this method on the two horse I was going to try your product on. With very amazing positive results. I have ridden each trimmed horse lightly (do to adverse weather and time). Both horse, one with hard feet and one with soft, have done very well.

Last Thursday I reread your instructions and put the armor on the soft footed filly. I made certain to clean, brush and cured each hoof at least five minuets before placing it in the dirt. My first disappointment came when on the second hoof I lifted the hoof, cleaned a scraped, then found that the product had hardened in the tube in the time from the first application. So I had to set the hoof down get a new nozzle and start over. You should disclose that the nozel needs to be changed after each hoof.  After I was completed I checked each hoof, one hoof showed a slight shine as an indicator that something had been applied to the hoof. One had sheets of the product hanging from the hoof which looked like a snake shedding it's skin. The other two showed no sign of any kind.  Last Saturday I saddled up and rode in dirt around the foot hills for about four hours. This area is the same as I had ridden with the natural hoof trim only. The softest available riding in Wyoming. When I checked her feet at the end of the ride, I was very disappointed to note that the hoofs were worn down all around enough to verify that there was no hoof armor left on any hoof except that which was on the exterior of the hoof (I think you call this the dorsal portion). There were two medium sized chips out of hoof wall. The hoofs were considerably more worn than the rides I had taken previously. This is likely only due to the slightly longer ride. Since I still had part of the original tube and the second tube remaining, and since I am very stubborn. Last night I re did the process, this time on both horses. Remember this is the second application on the first horse after only one short ride. And the first application for the second horse, the one with very good hooves.  This time to take further precautions I brought a carpet in for the animals to stand on during and after the procedure. I noticed after each application, which looked very good during application, after setting the hoof down and the horse would move nearly all the product from the hoof was now on the carpet. The very last hoof I did was looking very good maybe one of the best. After 8 minuet holding the hoof up I touched the surface with my finger to test it's dryness. The coating stuck to my finger an came off in a bubble. The snake skin look all over again. After an hour I came back to let the horses go into the pasture I noticed again most of the product on the carpet. I no that there is little if any product left on the hoofs of the horses, therefore no protection. I will ride each of then on the weekend but am certain there will be only negative results.I am convinced that a natural trimmed hoof combined with a protective coating is an excellent answer for many types and kinds of riding and overall hoof care. However at the cost and inconvenience of your product I see no reason to waste any more money or time.

 Barry Coster

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Note: Here is something to try for extreme endurance rides. Also, if a horse has always had shoes on, I sometimes put shoes on and apply HoofArmor to the sole to prepare the hoof for the transition to barefoot. It speeds transition and is less ouchy for your horse while you can continue to ride:

Your product certainly passed the test. I had an endurance race in the rocky, rocky country recently. We did 55 miles of rough rock. I did use shoes but did the HoofArmor. My horse has been in Mac Boots for 2 1/2 years so he has had cushy coverage when dashing across rocks. Needless to say, his soles have not been exposed to rough, rocky terrain. I used 2 coats and he did superb. He did not have one rock bruise. Even at base camp his panels were set in rock so he had no relief - no soft sand. If you ever need a testimony, please use mine. I will be forwarding a check. I am off to CA so hopefully I will have in the mail before I leave. Thanks for your patience and for such a good product. I am spreading the word. I also plan to pass the word to a tack store owner when I return from CA. 

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