Yesterday my farrier mentioned this, a vet had recommended it to him. Supposedly “really impressive” for hooves. Has anybody heard of it, or used it? What were your thoughts/experiences?
Only thing I find on google is of course, the company selling it. e3liveforhorses dot com, if anybody wants to look.
I realize that nutrition is a huge cornerstone of hoof quality, but so are genetics and quality farrier work and there’s only so much nutrition can do.
What say you COTH?
You can also look at supplements labeled as kelp
That’s a “blast from the past” LOL. Yes, I had a horse that I used it on… gosh… 30 years ago??? A friend was selling it, and so I gave it a try. Didn’t see much effect on anything, didn’t kill him either. Didn’t buy any more of it.
I imagine it’s used/recommended since glucosamine is naturally found in shellfish coverings and has anti-inflammatory properties and is thought (proved?) to support cartilage growth.
My stepdad owns a company that makes a human supplement for osteoarthritis which contains green-lipped mussel from New Zealand and I was looking into it for both myself and my horse at one point. I did some research on shellfish sources for cartilage support during that time, and there’s lots of positive reviews from humans about its effects, but unfortunately the amount that you would have to feed a 1000lb + horse to get any therapeutic effect was a major deterrent!
I personally feel the cost can go elsewhere (especially for hooves/hair) into a complete vitamin and mineral source and basic flax has served me well for the omega 3:6 ratio for years. That being said, I’m not afraid to try different supplements as long as the ingredients are readily available for viewing and there’s some research done on them, but every time I give up on them and just keep plugging along with the vit/min and flax 
:lol: well that’s about what I thought!! I was thinking perhaps it was similar to Source or even spirulina.
The membrane of the cell is softer than that of spirulina - as it’s fresh water sourced from KIamuth Lake Oregon. It’s more readily absorbed than spirulina - therefore the anti inflammatory properties are more effective.
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