Farrier’s Formula^® works because it furnishes all the nutrients known to be deficient if there is a problem with hoof growth and or hoof quality.

Life Data Labs  recommends Life Data Hoof Disinfectant ^TM in combination with  Farrier’s Formula^® to provide complete hoof care and help reduce hoof infections such as Thrush and White Line Disorder.

The specifics of the nutrients in Farrier’s Formula^® are listed below:

Guaranteed Analysis (min.)

* Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Lysine, Choline, and Inositol - Derived from the natural ingredients in the formula.
** Lysine - Not shown to be a limiting amino acid for the hoof or dermal tissues.

DAILY FEEDING LEVEL: Top dress or mix with regular feed.

Adult Replenishment

0 - 500 lbs (225 kg) ........................................ 1/2 cup *
501 - 1000 lbs (450 kg) ................................. 1 cup *
1001 - 1500 lbs (675 kg)................................ 1 1/2 cups *
1501 - 2000 lbs ( 900 kg)............................... 2 cups *

* The feed cup provided with the product is calibrated for approximately 6 oz.  (170 gm) by weight of product  

Adult Maintenance 

After feeding the recommended replenishment level for 6 to 8 months, the above amounts may usually be reduced by up to one half for maintenance. If problems persist, resume feeding at the replenishment level.

Weanling to adults

Use above dosage based on expected adult weight.

Foals

1/4 Enclosed feed cup  ( 1.5 oz or 43 gm.) per day.

 Farrier's Formula^® contains balanced nutrients designed to be fed for the lifetime of the horse.

* Replenishment dosage is 6 oz. per day for one 1,000 lb. horse
** Maintenance dosage is 3 oz. per day for one 1,000 lb. horse
*** Each feed cup holds 6 oz.

Biotin alone is not enough to correct poor horn quality in most cases, as it’s only one of many nutrients needed by the adult horse. In fact, the adult horse is said to have no dietary requirement for biotin unless under stress conditions such as intense work, traveling, being stabled for long periods or being fed a low-quality diet. And even under these conditions, biotin deficiency is relatively rare, and is usually accompanied by many other dietary deficiencies. Horses which respond to biotin supplementation alone (approximately 5% of those with poor-quality horn) show large holes in the outermost layer of the wall when viewed under a microscope. The inner layers of the wall were usually not affected. If you’d like to confirm that your horse is not biotin-deficient, there’s a relatively inexpensive blood test your veterinarian can perform for you.

Methionine, proline, glycine and glutamine are some of the major building blocks of healthy connective tissue, or collagen. Copper and vitamin C are also necessary, serving as catalysts in the formation of strong and healthy horn. All these nutrients should be supplied via diet or supplementation for healthy hooves.

Essential fatty acids are necessary for a healthy, shiny coat, as well as the proper moisture maintenance and pliability of the hoof structure. Your horse can obtain these fatty acids from grain, unprocessed grain oils, cooked whole soybeans, or the lecithin found in processed grains and supplements.

Healthy hooves require zinc for the prevention of defective keratin, the tough material found in the outer layers of hoof and skin. If keratin is not properly formed, the hoof will be soft and brittle. You can provide the proper quantities of zinc through diet or supplementation.

Farrier's Formula Now Contains 20 mg of Biotin

Biotin is a B-vitamin produced in excess in the ceacum and large intestine if the intestinal track is performing properly. Biotin is necessary for maintaining healthy dermal tissue including the hoof and can be deficient as result of intestinal stress or upset. Therefore, Biotin has been an ingredient in Farrier's Formula for 25 years.

Life Data Labs has now added an additional amount of Biotin to Farrier's Formula to furnish 20 mg per 6 oz serving. The reason for this addition is twofold: Research has not shown that more than the physiological amount of Biotin (5 mg/day) improves hoof growth and strength; however, our recent research indicates that an increased amount of Biotin helps the hoof in the presence of laminitis. Additionally, our automated manufacturing process (weighing, processing, and packaging) better preserves Biotin as well as the other nutrients in Farrier's Formula. Our guaranteed analysis has been updated as a result of our recent technological advances in our manufacturing process. These improvements have been confirmed by independent laboratory analysis.

For over thirty years Life Data Labs Farrier's Formula has been
helping horse owners properly care for their valued friends.  

Quality Policy Statement: 

"Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacture committed to supplying our customers with premium quality animal nutrition and health products. This will be accomplished through continuous product improvement and new product development."