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Customer Reviews for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Keratex Hoof Hardener
Keratex Hoof Hardener is a gentle acting chemical formulation which forms additional intermolecular bonds between molecules of keratin through the process of cross-linking. Keratin is the main protein constituent of horn and is best described as the building block of the horn structure. Keratex Hoof Hardener strengthens weak, worn and cracked hooves by improving the molecular structure of the horn itself.
Average Customer Rating:
(86 Reviews) 81
Rating breakdown 86 reviews
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Star
1
82 of 86(95%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Review 1 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Fabulous Hoof Hardener
May 15, 2013
Bypromisedgrace
fromCollege Grove, TN
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"I have been using Keratex on my paint mare's crumbly, weak hooves for years. Where I live, her feet tend to get more crumbly during the late summer and as soon as I start applying the Keratex they harden right back up. You have to be dilligent about this product to see results, but you will actually SEE results."
Review 2 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Breathability a plus
May 11, 2013
Bykandyking
fromFlagler County, FL
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"When you want a safe and effective hardener, Keratex is the best product, although it is pricey, and you need to use it within a few months."
Review 3 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
March 13, 2013
By2Bays
fromsuffolk, va
I have used this product for:over 5 years
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"Keratex is an excellent product to improve hoof quality. My area has experienced a wet winter and Keratex helps shoes stay on longer and strengthens unshod feet as well."
Review 4 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Best Hoof Hardener
February 1, 2013
ByAnonymous
fromBerryville, VA
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"Keratex Hoof Hardener has been instrumental in hardening my 18.2h Hanoverian's hooves. My farrier asked me, "What are you doing to his hooves? Whatever you're doing, keep it up!" I fed him hoof supplements for years to no avail. It was a waste of money. Keratex isn't cheap, but it's the only product that improved and maintains my horse's hooves. I highly recommend this product."
Review 5 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
YES!! It WORKS!!
January 24, 2013
Bybuckwild
fromOhio
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"After going through a pair of hoof boots, my barefoot mare needed help quick. She has been wearing hoof boots 24/7 (unless riding) since last spring because her feet chip so badly and she's always getting stone bruises and abscesses and bringing half the gravel driveway into her stall stuck in her feet.
About a month ago, she ruined both back boots while turned out in the snow. Keeping her inside is not a good option as she worries and the ulcer cycle begins (boarding stable doesn't give enough hay during indoor T/O) and buying yet another pair of $130 boots was getting old. It was either keep her in and get ulcers or turn her out and wreck her feet again. Of course this happens when the ground is frozen and hard - of all times to go totally barefoot for the first time in months...ouch!
The first day out without boots, she got multiple stone bruises in each foot and by the second day, her feet were getting crumbly. After using Keratex for just two days, her feet were noticeably harder. She also stopped walking on eggshells so I know she could tell a difference. By the end of one week, her feet were totally different, a huge improvement! I went on to use it for 10 days straight and now use it 2-3 times a week. I am SO happy this product actually works :)
I realize I will have to start this process over every time she is trimmed but it's so much cheaper than buying new boots, constantly dealing with them getting lost, rubbing, or getting full of slush. I also no longer have to rasp her peeling hoof walls almost daily or re-shape her chipped up feet back to "normal". I also feel better about her being able to walk barefoot so her frog can be in better contact with the ground to keep its growth more normal.
I also have to add that she's been on Tri-Amino for almost a year and there is a noticeable improvement in hoof wall quality. Any time now that new, stronger hoof will grow out to the ground finally. Hopefully this means we can ease off the Keratex but it will always be in my tack box just in case!"
Review 6 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Good results
January 22, 2013
ByMalinda
fromDubuque, Iowa
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"My horse Micah was having issue after issue with his hooves. Once starting on Keratex Hoof Hardner it took several weeks but I was seeing results and after using the product for less than 6 months his hooves are in excellent condition. The cracking and sore soles are gone. With better hooves, I am able to ride him more which has improved his overall condition. Micah is a much happier horse and I have less vet bills."
Review 7 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Simply Amazing.
January 22, 2013
ByMichelena
fromMobile, AL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"My trainer suggested this product to me when I got a new sales project with less then great feet. He was having a hard time keeping shoes and growing foot in between trimmings. I started him on Farriers Formula and this product and he has not lost a shoe since ! (knock on wood!) Wish the bottle was a little bigger for the price but TOTALLY worth it!"
Review 8 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Best hoof hardener
January 10, 2013
Bysyddiegirl
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Local/Open
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"Recommended by my farrier and has been excellent. Hooves improved even within 6 weeks. Great for conditions in which hoof goes from wet to dry frequently"
Review 9 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Amazing!!
November 25, 2012
ByJayBee826
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"I never though I'd see the day that my mare could go barefoot comfortably. When I bought her she had TERRIBLE feet--dry, crumbly, cracked, and prone to abscesses and stone bruises. I've been using this and SmartHoof for the past year and her feet are completely different. When we pulled her shoes for the winter, she wasn't ever tender at all! I couldn't recommend this (or SmartHoof!) any higher---it's truly made the difference for my mare."
Review 10 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Excellent!!
November 12, 2012
Byonerbrenda
fromBlack Creek, WI
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
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"I purchased this hoof hardener for my appy, who has hair line cracks in her hooves. After a month or two it seems the cracks have not widen or produced more cracks. She still has 3 a bit larger cracks but, again, they are not getting worse. I think with more use and time they should be controlled until she can grow past them. I like the product easy to use."
Review 11 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Really Helped Thoroughbred Feet!
November 8, 2012
ByMayDay
fromRidgeville, SC
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"After moving back to SC from VA, my Thoroughbred started losing shoes left, right and center. They looked horrible. After talking with my farrier we decided to add Keratex to his hoof care regimen. It did wonders to strengthen the poor quality hoof he'd grown during the stress of the move to allow the hoof to stay together and healthy long enough for good foot to grow back in. I didn't quite follow the directions 100%. I used Keratex every time I went to the barn (about 5 to 6 times a week) for two months. Now that his feet are doing well I use it once to twice a week. You do what works, right? :) Even with all this use, I still have approximately half the bottle left. So price wise, I'm thrilled."
Review 12 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Bad Hoof Helper
November 1, 2012
ByFirstHorseAtFortyAndLuvIt
fromDavidsonville, MD
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"My OTTB had not so great feet but between this and his supplements the farrier, my trainer and I are quite impressed how they are looking now."
Review 13 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Saw NO results...
October 25, 2012
Bytbloverinaz
fromArizona
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
2
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5
Value:
2
of
5
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"I had high expectations for this product after reading all of these raving reviews. The bottle this stuff comes in is very cheap and tips over easily. I have a thin-soled thoroughbred and applied Keratex to his feet 2-3 times a week for a month... and saw no results. It runs off the hoof like water, I could not get it to absorb at all. I DID notice that it caused my horses soles to die faster, but his feet did not get harder and he was still just as sore as before. I'm going back to using TUFF STUFF, it just works."
Review 14 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Great Product
October 22, 2012
ByAnonymous
fromBerryville, VA
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
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"Keratex has made a dramatic difference in my horses hooves. Calls to the farrier to come out between shoeings is a thing of the past."
Review 15 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Hooves no longer chipping!
October 21, 2012
ByStrekel
Expertise:Intermediate
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"I have been using this product for about a month and am very happy with the results. I haven't been able to find a product to stop my horse's hooves from cracking and chipping a couple weeks after a shoeing job. It's been six weeks since her feet have been done and her feet still look great!"
Review 16 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
The only one that works
October 5, 2012
ByMosbys22
fromOrlean, Virginia
I have used this product for:over 5 years
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"Keratex is what I have used for years for my horses. I have rescued others with terrible feet - chips, cracks, too soft due to lack of nutrition - Keratex has made is possible for the farrier to trim and put on shoes. Now as my Tennessee Walker ages, it's the only product I use to keep his hooves strong and supportive."
Review 17 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Keratex Hoof Hardener
August 21, 2012
BySkyson
fromVermont
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"Have only been using this on my horses hooves for about a month and along with my SmartPack hoof supplement which he has been on for a few months, I already have noticed improvement in that his hooves are now not as brittle!"
Review 18 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Great product
June 4, 2012
ByFlgirlinMA
Expertise:Expert
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"At the recommendation of my barefoot trimmer, I purchased this to use on my horse. I was skeptical at first, because I didn't want to waste $40 on something that wasn't going to work. You apply this product every day for a week and then twice a week after that for maintenance. My friend and I shared the first bottle and it's lasted almost 6 weeks for two horses. The farrier was impressed with how strong my gelding's hoof walls are, and my friends mare has not been getting cracks anymore. For one horse this bottle would probably last about 3 months, so $13 a month makes it worth it for my horse to have stronger, healthier hooves."
Review 19 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Irreplaceable
August 23, 2011
ByDListed
I have used this product for:over 5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"This product is without a doubt one of the most important in my horses' health. It all started with loose shoes, but over time, I have come to use it weekly even now that they no longer pull them in the paddocks. It keeps their hooves nice and healthy, less chipping, less maintenence, and overall better feet. This is a no brainer."
Review 20 for Keratex Hoof Hardener
Overall Rating:
Wow. Farrier was shocked with the difference!
August 19, 2011
ByWhistler
fromSouthern California
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"My 12 year old TB has had some serious issues with his hooves since he moved to my boarding stable. He's got crumbly hooves that have been falling apart and losing shoes. I was feeding him biotin supplements but then began using Keratex religiously for about 8 days in a row. My farrier came out today and was blown away by the change in my horses feet. I'm so happy. We've had a lot of hoof problems and I feel like I found a cure! Yay Keratex!!"
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