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SmartDark & Handsome®

Average Customer Rating:
4.326 out of 5
4.3
 out of 
5
(138 Reviews) 125
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Rating breakdown 138 reviews
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
9
1 Star
3
115 of 138(83%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer questions and answers:
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Customer Reviews for SmartDark & Handsome®
Review 1 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
2 of 5
2 of 5

BOSS Works Just as good

April 19, 2013
ByGoingPlatinum
fromBaldwin, MD
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
2 of 5
2 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"We had our AQHA gelding on this for a month and half,no change was really noticed. I did went back to using black oil sunflower seeds and noticed a large change in the same amount of time.. Just not worth it to me."
Review 2 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Really works!!

March 31, 2013
ByStrawberryHorse
fromWisconsin
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I bought this for my chestnut gelding even though it's more meant for bay and black horses, I was hoping that it would improve the health of his skin thus preventing a fungus he had last year. Well not only his skin shinier but his coat has gone from a dull orange-ish brown color to a deep rich red! Multiple people from my barn have come up to me saying that they didn't realize he was so red before. I was worried that my horse wouldn't eat the supplement but he actually licks it out of the bowl!"
Review 3 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Very nice!

March 25, 2013
ByAqhaRbo
fromMichigan
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My horse is not a very picky eater....or so I thought...so when I heard all the reviews saying that people had troubles with their horses not eating it...I thought it wouldn't really apply to me and my horse. So, I bought the supplement anyway. And when I got it, I just gave it to my horse dry in his grain. And he was not having any of it! He just tipped the grain pan over and skipped his meal. I really thought he would NEVER skip his meal because grain time is his favorite time of the day! But no....not that day! So I asked my trainer about what I could do. She said that she usually just mixes the supplement with water into a paste form for her picky eaters. So, I tried it. But....my horse outsmarted me and just avoided it and ate the rest of the grain. So then I tried just diluting it with a lot of water. ( about 1 and a 1/2 cups ) he gets 3 scoops of grain, so I just gave him one scoop,put a third of the supplement mixture in, and then mixed it in with the grain. I did this with the other two scoops, mixing it together until all the mixture was all used. And then.....my horse ate every last bite! He was licking the grain pan by the time he had finished! I am so happy I found a way to make him eat it! I'm just posting this review so I can share my approach to other people. He's been on the supplement for about 2 weeks now....but I haven't noticed any color change yet. I have noticed a difference in the quality of his coat though! It's so much shinier! I will check in again once I see some results."
Review 4 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

This stuff is great!

March 24, 2013
ByStrawberryHorse
fromWisconsin
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I bought this for my chestnut TB gelding a few weeks ago even though he's not a color they recommend this for, but I hoped it would keep his skin healthier. Despite being shedding season, he's now really shiny and his coat has turned from a more orange-ish brown color to a deep rich red. A couple people at my barn commented that they didn't realize he was such a red color before!"
Review 5 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Results are immediate!!

March 19, 2013
ByFlames
fromFort Myers, FL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"After a few weeks on this product, my horse is black, shiny and handsome! The results are impressive! He is definately show material now!"
Review 6 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

Pretty good!

March 8, 2013
ByRockyLuvr
fromMilton, Fl
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"This really helped my filly with her dry flaky skin but her color wasn't affected much. That may be because she still has her winter woollies."
Review 7 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

It actually works!

February 17, 2013
ByDragonflyfarm
fromChesterfield, MO
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I have a buckskin who typically fades to grey in the fall/winter. I put him on Smart, Dark & Handsome in September and what do you know? He stayed as dark as caramel. Don't know why it worked but it did!"
Review 8 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great product

January 16, 2013
Byrosiesmom
fromDanvers, MA
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My bay mare was getting bleached out by the end of the summer so i decided to try this product. Of course i love it! Her coat is beautiful! Shiny and the color is no longer brassy. She also doesnt have any flaky dry skin from the winter. Buy this product!"
Review 9 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

From Buckskin to Bay!

January 4, 2013
ByKendyl
fromNJ
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"One year ago, i got a Ottb rescue, typical TB with poor coat quality, come summer i decided he needed something from living outside he bleached from his lovely red/ dark bay color to a blond buckskin color, as well as he became very patchy/ rubbing hair off easily, within a few weeks of using this product his skin became A LOT healthier, his coat shiny and gorgeous. His skin cleared up and a healthy coat came in as well. I get compliments everywhere i go on his coat and how soft it is, grooming also has become easier since the coat is super healthy, will use this product all spring/summer every year to keep him looking his best!"
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Review 10 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Product!

January 3, 2013
ByMichelena
fromMobile, AL
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I have written reviews for this product before but I wanted to put up pictures for it. Amazing results in just a few months. Only complaint is I wish it came in pellets."
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Review 11 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

I didn't believe it

January 3, 2013
ByHarvoose
fromSyracuse, NY
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My light chestnut filly's coat faded badly and got very brassy over the summer and I asked Smartpak what might help her coat. They suggested Smart Dark and Handsome even though she was a chestnut. So I tried it to see what happened with her winter coat as it grew in and unbelievably her winter coat is a deep red rich color. She is a picky eater and has seasonal allergies but she ate it right up and did not get itchy. I am so pleased with her color. We get no sun in the cold north winter but I will put her back on it this spring when she starts shedding and hopefully she will not get brassy this year."
Review 12 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
2 of 5
2 of 5

horses wont eat it

December 2, 2012
BymaryV
fromfaytteville, nc
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
1 of 5
1 of 5
"not only do i have to mix molassesWELL into his feed, AND add some senior feed to get him to even try to eat it, but it still takes him over a half hour to eat his one and a half scoops of feed!!! NONE of the other horses push him off of hi feed becusae they hate the paprika taste too. and after just one month no results. just not worth the money."
Review 13 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Excellent product

November 20, 2012
ByMichelena
fromMobile, AL
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"Great results for my horse, I body clipped him last year late winter and being on day turnout he bleached out pretty quickly. I saw this product and decided to try it. It made the biggest difference in his coat, I had him on it all the way to mid summer and he was dark and dappley. This year I am putting him on it again but this time before I body clip! I always recomend it to friends. Can't wait to see the results!!"
Review 14 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

My horse is gorgeous!

November 19, 2012
ByPaladin
fromChicago, IL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I purchased my first horse in March and he was solid black. During the summer, his coat turned colors -- not really washed out -- just changed to a little brown, a little red and even a slight buckskin. He was still handsome just not black any longer. I started giving him SmartDark & Handsome in the middle of September. He is now jet black with a soft, shiny healthy coat. Everyone who sees him compliments me on his coat and asks how I get such a beautiful shine! He also loves the taste. All I do is sprinkle the supplement onto his grain and he devours it."
Review 15 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Works great even in Florida sun

November 11, 2012
ByJessieJ
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"This is the first product I have found that works even if the horse is turned out in the hot Florida sun."
Review 16 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

Effective Product

November 7, 2012
Bywesterndressagegirl
fromNewton, KS
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
"I fed this to my faded chestnut mare and saw results within about three weeks. Even the tips of her mane, which had faded to a red-orange have turned dark."
Review 17 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

I love this stuff!

November 7, 2012
Bypokadotprincess
fromNY
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I switched to this after using Black as knight witch worked very well, but it had no nutrition to it. This turned my ponies coat dark black as well as making her coat shiny. She is also very prone to rain rot and so far it hasn't come back since she has been on this supplement!"
Review 18 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

November 3, 2012
ByTedd
fromMiami, Florida
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I had been using another popular item on my two black mares. I had seen this product, it was less expensive and I decided to try it. The results were far superior to what I had been using, and several friends commented on how black my horses were. I can definitely see the difference and their winter coats are black! I am very pleased with this product, and friends of mine state they will try it on their dark bays."
Review 19 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

This stuff REALLY works!

November 1, 2012
ByNovaScotiaDuckTollerLuver
fromBaton Rouge, La
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
"After about 60 days on this product my horse is now jet black! It really works! I also do not turn him out during the day to prevent him from sun bleaching. This is also extremely palatable! My gelding licks his bowl clean!"
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Review 20 for SmartDark & Handsome®
Overall Rating:
3 of 5
3 of 5

Didn't work for my gelding

October 30, 2012
ByChickybird
fromAtlanta, GA
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
1 of 5
1 of 5
"My dark bay Thoroughbred gelding fades out very quickly in the summer. This spring I decided to try SmartDark & Handsome to see if it would make any difference. It really didn't seem to help at all. His coat stayed shiny, but he bleached out by May, to the point where people were saying they couldn't believe he is registered as dark bay. I will say that he was very reluctant to eat it and would leave it in the bottom of his bucket unless we wet down his feed, so maybe he just wasn't ingesting enough of it."
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