{"id":8454,"date":"2024-08-06T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/?p=8454"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:49:05","slug":"hard-ground-essentials-for-your-horse-from-naf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/hard-ground-essentials-for-your-horse-from-naf\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Ground Essentials for your Horse from NAF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At last, summer has arrived! The sun is shining and the temperatures are warm, and we can start to ride out in the fields. However, long spells of dry weather can lead to the ground becoming hard which can be problematic for some horses. NAF have a wide range of supplements and care products that will help support your horse through the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-95f10c15-d15b-4ad0-ab9e-5c80bec25b3e\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/naf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Shop the NAF Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/NAF-PROFEET-Superflex-hard-ground-blog-banner-2392x592px-24-1024x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/NAF-PROFEET-Superflex-hard-ground-blog-banner-2392x592px-24-1024x254.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/NAF-PROFEET-Superflex-hard-ground-blog-banner-2392x592px-24-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/NAF-PROFEET-Superflex-hard-ground-blog-banner-2392x592px-24-768x191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/NAF-PROFEET-Superflex-hard-ground-blog-banner-2392x592px-24.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The following is written by Griselda Beaumont BSc (Hons) ANutr (Animal)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Retaining the integrity of the hoof itself is vital in enabling the individual to function and perform on top of the hard conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">While we have to hydrate the hoof, we have to remember the concussive forces that are at play, simply landing off a jump can bring about a force over twice the individuals weight on the load bearing landing limbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hard Ground Joint Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rather than feeding one or two ingredients, look for the right combination to address wear and tear, help address toxin activity, seek synovial strength and provide nourishment for the soft tissue to promote their regenerative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flush out the free radicals &#8211; ANTIOXIDANTS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to connect &#8211; 10,000mg\/day OF GLUCOSAMINE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care and Repair &#8211; MSM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stimulate the production &#8211; CHONDROITIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional care for the aging joint &#8211; OMEGA-3 fatty acids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synovial fluid support &#8211; HA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">All joints undergo the natural wear and tear process daily, so it is wise to support all individuals to help them enjoy their performance for longer and supply them with flexibility for life with NAF Five Star Superflex. Available in both liquid and powder forms, this NAF supplement contains the right combination of key nutrients in the optimum ratios, developed over twenty five years of working with sound horses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-493210c5-cf41-4b8a-9fdd-80da02aa1e37\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/collection\/naf-superflex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Shop NAF Superflex<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hoof Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Both Farrier Dressing and Farrier Solution will allow the hoof to breathe, where oils and greases can often suffocate the hoof so we needed our application to be permeable, utilising ingredients naturally seen in keratin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Secondly the applications offer protection from environmental threats such as anaerobic bacteria and waterborne threats that can infiltrate the gaps in the horn created through the constant changes in the moisture content of the horn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Finally, being permeable, means that it will also be able to directly support and nourish the keratin structure with the hoof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hydrate Hooves FAST with NAF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/horse-care\/hoof-care\/naf-farrier-dressing-by-profeet__194278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Farrier Dressing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/horse-care\/hoof-care\/naf-farrier-solution-by-profeet__194277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Farrier Solution<\/a> by PROFEET.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-0635bb6b-c468-4fa5-89bc-4b7cdb01b646\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/collection\/naf-profeet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Shop all NAF PROFEET<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/17461174-a0f5-4bf6-9be9-9bf314d71525.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/17461174-a0f5-4bf6-9be9-9bf314d71525.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/17461174-a0f5-4bf6-9be9-9bf314d71525-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/17461174-a0f5-4bf6-9be9-9bf314d71525-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/17461174-a0f5-4bf6-9be9-9bf314d71525-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/e6b09fa9-b330-4ce3-89b7-bbc2e9985c17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/e6b09fa9-b330-4ce3-89b7-bbc2e9985c17.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/e6b09fa9-b330-4ce3-89b7-bbc2e9985c17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/e6b09fa9-b330-4ce3-89b7-bbc2e9985c17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/redp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/08\/e6b09fa9-b330-4ce3-89b7-bbc2e9985c17-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Available online, in-store, and through our app, here Redpost Equestrian we have a huge selection of supplements and care products from a range of tops brands formulated to support your horse throughout the year. Need something in a hurry? Choose&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/pages\/delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Next Day Delivery<\/a>&nbsp;during the checkout, or sign up to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpostequestrian.co.uk\/pages\/redpost-stride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stride Membership<\/a> for free premium delivery on all orders over \u00a320*!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>*T&amp;Cs apply<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hard ground can be challenging for many horses. 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