Hoof Beat by Green Mountain Nutritional Services
Hoof Beat by Green Mountain Nutritional Services is a nutritional supplement designed to support the growth of strong hooves and good bone development. Every horse can greatly benefit from the targeted nutrition that Hoof Beat offers!
What Makes Green Mountain Nutritional Services Different?
Green Mountain Nutritional Services, Inc. was founded in 1981. We are horse people who love horses and understand the specialized nutritional needs that your equine friends require to support a healthy, happy life. At Green Mountain Nutritional Services, we work tirelessly to provide exceptional services and the highest quality products on the equine market and all at the best prices possible without sacrificing the superior quality we are known for.
So What Does Hoof Beat Offer My Horse?
Hoof Beat is a nutritional supplement designed to support the growth of strong hooves and good bone development. Dry, flaky, and brittle hooves can be an indication that your horse's diet is not properly balanced. Nutritional substances that aid in the building and maintaining of strong healthy hooves are Biotin, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Zinc, Lysine, and Methionine. Hoof Beat has all the supporting nutrients that are essential for building strong hooves. Hoof Beat also contains extruded soybeans, a good source of omega 3 and omega 6.
What Are The Ingredients For Hoof Beat?
Biotin - is a water soluble B complex vitamin sometimes referred to as Vitamin H. When fed at the appropriate levels, it will improve the condition of the surface keratin tissues - hoof walls, sole, frog, and the white line junctions. Biotin should be fed at 5-10 milligrams per day for donkeys and ponies, 15 milligrams per day for riding horses, and up to 70 milligrams for heavy horses. Each scoop of Hoof Beat supplies 20 milligrams.
Vitamin D - is a fat soluble vitamin that affects the availability of calcium and phosphorus. It can come from nutritional supplementation or by the reaction of direct sunlight on the horse's skin. Deficiencies are cause by limited sunlight such as horses being kept inside most of the time and limited sun-cured hay. Vitamin D is necessary for the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus in the formation and maintenance of strong bones. Vitamin D protects against the loss of amino acids through the kidneys.
Calcium- is necessary to build strong bones and hooves. Calcium functions to aid cell wall permeability which aids in healing. Calcium also helps muscles to contract and helps blood to clot. Calcium also affects the availability of phosphorus. Calcium acts as a stabilizer or activator for enzymes and functions as a nerve activator.
Phosphorus- is necessary to build strong bones and hooves, for building muscle tissue, increases energy metabolism, and is essential to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and enzyme activity.
Magnesium - helps to reduce stress and irritability, prevents grass tetany, promotes bone and hoof development, and insures proper appetite. Magnesium aids in protein digestion.
Trace Minerals - Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Cobalt are supplied in the chelated form along with the inorganic sources. This means they are attached to an amino acid for better assimilation.
Zinc - has a primary role in healing the epithelial tissues, such as hoof wall epidermal cells, dermis, and blood vessels, for cell reproduction, maintenance, and repair. Zinc is important for the synthesis of collagen, keratin, cell enveloped proteins, and enzyme function.
Copper- is needed for synthesis and maintenance of elastic connective tissues such as collagen, keratin, and elastin found in the blood vessels of the hoof. Copper also works with iron, cobalt and Vitamin B-12 in the formation of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to all the cells for healing and repair.
Manganese - it is important for the maintenance of the skeletal bone matrix growth of connective tissue, and blood clotting. It is required for the formation of chondroitin sulfate synthesis, which is important for the maintenance and repair of joint tissue.
Cobalt and Iron - are needed for the building of hemoglobin in the blood which enables the horse to repair tissues.
Iodine- controls the horse's body metabolism which aids in tissue repair.
Amino Acids-are the building blocks of protein. There are two classes of amino acids, essential and non-essential. The non-essential amino acids are ones that the horse can synthesize on its own. The essential amino acids are ones that the horse has to receive in his feed on a daily basis. Two such essential amino acids are lysine and methionine.
Lysine - an essential amino acid that is a large constituent of collagen. Collagen, elastin, and keratin are the proteins of connective tissue, elastic tissue, and hair. Collagen is the intracellular cement substance.
Methionine - an essential amino acid that is found in keratin. The hoof wall is made up primarily of keratin.
How Does Hoof Beat Help My Horse?
Hoof Beat was carefully formulated to directly addresses the problem hoof and has all these ingredients in it to support growth and repair. Hoof Beat is economical at a one ounce feeding rate per day per 1000 pound horse. Some improvements are seen as quickly as 2-3 weeks but it takes a full year to grow the hoof out completely. Hoof Beat should be fed for one full year… and if you wish to continue to enjoy healthy, supple hooves, you need to feed Hoof Beat throughout your horse’s life!
Note: Don’t forget!
Hoof Beat is not a replacement for a balanced diet.It is a supplement to it. We recommend balancing your feeding program with Total Health to supply all 14 vitamins and 14 minerals necessary for a healthy horse. You should have your horses feed program balanced with the proper protein sources to provide the necessary amino acids to continue to support the hoof.
How Much Does Hoof Beat Cost?
When you see your horses feet becoming healthy, shiny and strong, you’ll agree that Hoof Beat is worth every affordable penny! Hoof Beat is only $37.75 for a 5lb pail lasting 80 days— larger sizes are available!!
Is It True That Green Mountain Nutritional Services Can Customize Supplements For My Horses?
Yes! We are a manufacturer of vitamin-mineral premixes, supplements and animal health aids for horses and farm animals. We are a licensed manufacturer in the state of New York with the Department of Agriculture and Markets. We have a wet chemistry lab for testing of forages, grains and water. In addition we also offer ration balancing for all breeds of horses. We can even customize specific supplements for your horses based on the hays, forages, and pastures you are already using for feed. Just call us and we will work out a feed program to meet the specific needs of your horses!
Call Today and Order Hoof Beat From Green Mountain Nutritional Services, Inc. !
Your horse depends upon you to give him or her the best of care. Wishing will not help— your horse needs powerful nutritional support and Hoof Beat offers the targeted nutrients to help keep your horse’s hooves healthy, shiny and strong . We are happy to talk to you and help you in every way…
Just call us today and tell us about your horse!
