Keratex Hoof Gel - 1L

Keratex Hoof Gel – 1 Litre

This is the yard bottle of the gel Keratex publish their own product information around — the 1 litre is the size their reference page describes. On a yard running four or five horses through a wet winter, applying every two days each, a litre is the difference between reordering monthly and reordering once a season.

What it does is unchanged from the small bottle: a hydrophobic barrier that keeps water, urine and ammonia out of the horn while letting the foot’s own moisture move outwards. It is not an oil and should never be used on top of one. Applied to soles and frogs it also stops snow balling up, which matters more on a yard where horses go out in all weathers.

Performance & Benefits

• 1 litre — the pack size Keratex build their own published guidance around.
• Works as a breathable membrane: moisture out, rain and slurry stopped at the surface.
• Guards the horn against manure, urine and ammonia in the stable as well as water in the field.
• Prevents cracking in dry conditions by holding the horn’s natural moisture in.
• Stops snowballing when taken over the sole and frog.
• Keratex state it has natural disinfectant properties.

Suitable For

• Yards and multi-horse households treating several feet every other day.
• Competition strings wanting a buffable shine without a greasy dressing.
• Horses losing shoes to soft, over-wet feet.
• Winter turnout onto mud or snow.
• Too much bottle for one horse treated occasionally — the 500ml Keratex Hoof Gel is the sensible size for that.

How to Use

• Every two days as standard; stretch to every four days in dry weather.
• Add an extra coat before turnout into snow or deep mud.
• Take it over the wall, sole, frog and heel bulbs for the full barrier.
• To show, apply, allow to dry and then buff with a cloth.
• Never apply over conventional hoof oils or greases.

Specification

• 1 litre bottle. Also supplied in 500ml.
• Keratex barcode 5036486000482.
• Keratex publish no ingredient list or percentage composition for Hoof Gel, so none is stated here.
• Keratex’s own information page for the gel cites a Horse-Journal “Best Buy” rating.

Care & Caution

• Not to be used over hoof oil or grease; degrease a previously oiled foot before starting.
• Keep out of eyes and off broken skin, and wash hands after use.
• Allow it to dry before the horse walks on concrete or a smooth yard surface.
• Keep the bottle closed and away from children and animals.