Hoof Armor
Hoof Armor hoof protection is a tough yet flexible abrasive-resistant adhesive coating used to protect the bottom of a horse’s hoof from excessive wear, chipping and bruising while preventing infections in the equine foot. Although Hoof Armor is tougher than a hoof, it is more flexible than a hoof, so it doesn’t restrict the natural expansion and contraction of the hoof and allows for optimum circulation and hoof health as well as the horse’s natural gait.
Starter Kit - Initial purchase
Refill Kit - Subsequent purchases
Dispenser - Replacement
Nozzle Kit - Small hoofed equines and spot applications
Cartridge - When you don’t need any more nozzles
Contact us for discounts available on orders of 10 or more kits!
*see more information below about each kit.
Hoof Armor hoof protection is a tough yet flexible abrasive-resistant adhesive coating used to protect the bottom of a horse’s hoof from excessive wear, chipping and bruising while preventing infections in the equine foot. Although Hoof Armor is tougher than a hoof, it is more flexible than a hoof, so it doesn’t restrict the natural expansion and contraction of the hoof and allows for optimum circulation and hoof health as well as the horse’s natural gait.
Starter Kit - Initial purchase
Refill Kit - Subsequent purchases
Dispenser - Replacement
Nozzle Kit - Small hoofed equines and spot applications
Cartridge - When you don’t need any more nozzles
Contact us for discounts available on orders of 10 or more kits!
*see more information below about each kit.
Hoof Armor hoof protection is a tough yet flexible abrasive-resistant adhesive coating used to protect the bottom of a horse’s hoof from excessive wear, chipping and bruising while preventing infections in the equine foot. Although Hoof Armor is tougher than a hoof, it is more flexible than a hoof, so it doesn’t restrict the natural expansion and contraction of the hoof and allows for optimum circulation and hoof health as well as the horse’s natural gait.
Starter Kit - Initial purchase
Refill Kit - Subsequent purchases
Dispenser - Replacement
Nozzle Kit - Small hoofed equines and spot applications
Cartridge - When you don’t need any more nozzles
Contact us for discounts available on orders of 10 or more kits!
*see more information below about each kit.
THE KITS
Hoof Care Professionals and horse owners alike now have the perfect tool to protect their barefoot horse’s hooves against abrasion, wear and infection.
Starter Kit - $95
The Hoof Armor® Starter Kit contains a 4:1 dispenser, a 50 ml cartridge of Hoof Armor, eight (8) turbo mix nozzles, two rubber gloves and detailed written instructions.
The starter kit provides enough product to coat approximately eight (8) (saddle horse size) hooves. With Warmbloods, Drafts or Minis, coverage will vary.
Refill Kit - $45
The Hoof Armor Refill Kit is all you need after the initial purchase of the Hoof Armor Starter Kit. It contains a cartridge, eight (8) turbo mix nozzles and two gloves.
The Refill Kit provides enough to coat approximately eight (8) (saddle horse size) hooves. With Warmbloods, Drafts or Minis, coverage will vary.
Dispenser - $50
The Hoof Armor Dispenser. There are detailed instructions on assembling the dispenser and inserting the cartridge on the last page of the instructions.
Nozzle Kit - $13
The Hoof Armor® Turbo Nozzle Kit contains eight (8) turbo mix nozzles and two rubber gloves.
WHY HOOF ARMOR?
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Hoof Armor was first designed simply as a horseshoe alternative to protect the bottom of the hoof wall from wear like a horseshoe. The advantages would be lighter, more flexible, and nothing to fall off. I soon realized that the sole needed protection, and Hoof Armor became sole hoof protection. Soon, users were applying Hoof Armor to the frog and then the heel bulbs, still as abrasion prevention, but protecting the hoof while it naturally grew stronger and tougher. Like humans, healthy feet help make the rest of the body function better. One requirement of Hoof Armor was to be non-toxic for horses and appliers. The same base adhesive formula is typically used in food products. Kevlar is added for strength and abrasion resistance and is inert and safe.
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As is often the case, Hoof Armor became a last resort to treat and defeat White Line Disease. My research as to why it succeeded found that an ingredient in the latest formulation was an effective natural antimicrobial made from non-GMO plants and used in skincare products. This lead to both treatment and preventative for Thrush and White Line Disease and, in general, help develop healthy hooves. Research is continuing along these lines of antimicrobial therapy with an emphasis on preventive application.
Hoof Armor lets your horse feel the terrain and respond.
Just because your horse takes a misstep every so often, doesn’t mean that he is lame or generally tender over rocks. He’s just saying,” Ouch that was a sharp one,” and avoids stepping on something that could damage his hoof. Now that your horse can feel his feet, it is most natural for him to protect them by not putting all his weight on something sharp. Make sense? Horses transitioning from shoes to barefoot may show an immediate improvement in stone sensitivity, but may also take two or three Hoof Armor applications (trim cycles) to develop their best stone protection depending on the starting condition of the hoof.
APPLICATION TIPS
Besides the protection from wear and chipping provided by Hoof Armor; the sole support, by distributing the weight over a larger area, will protect the hoof wall from cracking and chipping. After horseshoes are removed, it may take as many as two or three applications of Hoof Armor over as many trimming cycles to grow enough sole thickness for the horse to be insensitive to stones and sharp surfaces.
For best results when applying Hoof Armor, trim hoof wall level with the sole and do not thin/pare the sole by cutting it concave. Rasp all edges smooth and rounded. Along with a proper trimming routine where the sole is not carved concave and all hoof wall edges are rounded, Hoof Armor is used to help the sole grow thicker enabling it to help the hoof wall support the horse’s weight and to provide protection from bruising.
Hoof Armor instructional videos playlist.
