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Keratex Hoof Moisturizer
Stores moisture in hoof horn during dry periods. It is well known that the hoof horn is at its most resilient when the bulk of the hoof wall is maintained throughout the year at an average water content of around 25%. It is equally well known that hoof horn is damaged by rapid changes in the moisture content – as will happen when hooves, that have been saturated throughout Winter, start to dry at the approach to Summer. It is this drying that causes hooves to crack and lose shoes – just at the time when competitions are underway, or riders simply want to take advantage of the long warm days to enjoy leisurely rides. But, all too often it is a case of ‘No Foot. No Horse’. BFor a long time it was thought that dry hooves should be soaked, or horses allowed to stand in a stream for an hour or so, just to get moisture back into the horn. But we now know that this rapid uptake of moisture, which causes the horn to swell, followed by sudden drying in high temperatures, causing the horn to shrink again, only exacerbates damage to the molecular structure of the hoof wall. Because most domesticated horses live in environments that are quite different to the conditions for which they naturally evolved, the moisture content of the horn needs far more careful control and management, but there is now a simple solution. Keratex Hoof Moisturiser not only moisturises and conditions the hoof horn the instant it is applied, but it goes on working in a way that is quite different to any other hoof moisturiser. Once absorbed into the horn, Keratex Hoof Moisturiser will store any excess moisture for release as the hoof starts to dry out. And it does not stop there. Keratex Hoof Moisturiser will attract, and store, water molecules that are otherwise unavailable to hoof horn, taking them from within the hoof and even out of the air when temperatures are high and humidity low. In doing this, Keratex Hoof Moisturiser is able to optimise the use of all available moisture, even in the driest conditions. Keratex Hoof Moisturiser will not only slow down and control the drying out process of hoof horn, but will also maintain the natural moisture balance in dry conditions and will continue to do this long after untreated hooves have dried out and start to crack. User Notes: Keratex Hoof Moisturiser can be used in conjunction with Keratex Hoof Hardener when this is already being used to strengthen hooves that are already damaged. Apply to the whole hoof capsule with a standard hoof brush.
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