CHELATED TRACE MINERALS The trace elements copper, zinc and manganese are important for a multitude of metabolic functions in the horse. A deficiency of any of these elements can lead to reduced feed efficiency. Trace minerals are usually added to horse feed as inorganic salts. These salts disassoci...

LECITHIN Lecithin is a complex phospholipids that is the precursor of the B vitamin choline. Lecithin is essential to insure that connective tissue is strong and pliable.FOCUS HF contains significant levels of a high quality lecithin source. Please see SOURCE Products: for Horses, for more informati...

IODINE IN THE HORSE TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE Iodine is an essential nutrient for reproduction and normal physiological function in the horse. Thyroxine contains iodine, and this hormone along with triiodothyronine (T3) has powerful effects on the overall health of the horse. These hormones influence n...

ZINC Zinc is another important nutrient for proper hoof growth and soundness. In the German study (Coenen and Spitzlei, 1996), zinc content was significantly lower in hooves that had lower hardness scores. It is important to note that the horses with poor quality hooves (and low hoof zinc) received ...

METHIONINE The hoof is composed of living tissue that 93% protein. The quality and quantity of amino acids that the horse consumes will affect hoof growth and hardness. The primary protein in horse hoof is keratin which contains a large amount of the amino acid cystine. Cystine is in turn made of 2 ...