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Water Mill Products, Inc.

Dave Birdsall

There are so many hoof care products on the market that deciding which ones are right for your horse can be confusing. Every product claims to be "THE one," yet you must make a decision. I'm Dave Birdsall, an AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier. I'm asking you to base your decision on the fact that I've been shoeing horses for over 30 years, and have used my decades of experience to formulate three hoof care products that don't make fancy claims. They really work. I wouldn't put my name on a product unless I'm absolutely sure you'll be satisfied with the results. The products I'm offering have been extensively tested and reformulated over a period of years, until they performed perfectly. Now I'm ready to share them with you.

Consistency is the key to healthy hooves. Too much moisture can certainly destroy good hooves, and not enough moisture can increase the shock and stinging to the horse's feet.

When we speak of consistency, we have to explain what happens when a horse is exposed to too much moisture. If the horse is turned out all night, the hoof goes from being dry to being very wet from the dew. Dew is hazardous to the healthy hoof. On the other hand, when a horse is in a stall on shavings or turned out on dry ground, these conditions are hydrophilic surfaces which draw moisture from the feet.

Through our testing, we believe the perfect moisture content of the hoof should be approximately 26%. To maintain a consistency close to this percentage, we advise using Birdsall's HOOF CREME and Birdsall's SHOW HOOF OIL.

Hoof creme

Birdsall's Hoof Creme will give your horse a healthy supple hoof. It contains essential oil and protein, together with vitamins A, D, and E added, that help build keratin, enhance hoof growth, and nourish the corium (at the top of the hoof).

Birdsall's Hoof Creme is a non-toxic, water-based product that maintains the proper moisture balance of the hoof when used as directed. It's beneficial to the coronary band, hair and hide, and is also great for human skin and nails. Petroleum, silicone and acrylic free, it will not clog the water line. It contains a thin oil as well as antifungal and antibacterial agents that are non-toxic.

It works for horses:

  • On shavings
  • Turned out
  • During mud season
  • Plagued with hard dry feet

It helps:

  • Maintain optimal circulation
  • Relieve coronary band instability
  • Make trimming and shoeing easier
  • Relieve hoof-bound horses
  • Increase hoof strength and stability
  • Prevent rapid expansion and contraction of the hoof wall

It's easily applied:

  • Brush liberally on a clean hoof with a 2 inch brush
  • Cover top of the hoof and occasionally paint the entire hoof
  • Allow solution to soak in
  • For best results, wipe off excess from hoof wall after 3 to 5 minutes

Recommended application:

  • Use before placing horse in stall
  • In dry climates - daily
  • In humid climates - daily for the first four days, then three or four times weekly
  • For horses on shavings - daily for the first four days, then three or four times weekly
  • For horses on straw - daily
  • For muddy feet - wipe off mud and apply
Hoof Oil

Birdsall's Show Hoof Oil is an odorless, clear oil product designed to improve the appearance of your horse's hooves, and strengthen the entire hoof capsule without drying the hooves.

  • May be used at any time, but especially before bathing.
  • Before turnout (day or night)
  • Protects from too much moisture
  • Keeps moisture balance and creates a strong hoof
  • Protects horses hooves from the harmful effects of ordinary soaps, shampoos and detergents

We think this is the best hoof product ever developed!

"In the world of show horse shoeing we all have tricks of the trade, and your Hoof Creme and Show Hoof Oil are my choice to defend the hoof from the many extreme climate and environmental conditions that cause the breakdown of a healthy hoof."
- S. Brian Meserlain, P.A., Wellington, Florida

"My horses and I - we think your products are the best on the market. We cannot live without them. I've been using them now for approximately four years, and we would not change to any other product."
- Janne Rumbaugh, horse owner, Palm Beach, Florida
farrier barrier

We're pleased to announce our newest product, Birdsall's Farrier Barrier. This new, unique product fights White Line Disease, Thrush, Canker and bacterial infections of the hoof. It also helps eliminate soreness of tender feet. Farrier Barrier protects the horse's feet against the harmful effects of moisture from morning dew and bathing. It improves cracked feet without drying them out, and will make the hoof tougher.

Here's a list of our current dealers. If none are convenient to you, please contact us directly using the information at the bottom of this page.

Farriers Depot Inc.
275 SW 60th Ave.
Ocala , Florida 34474 USA
352-840-0106
352-840-0115 (fax)
Website: www.horseshoesandtools.com (farriers)
E-mail: fdsupplies@farriersdepot.com
Tackeria
13889 Wellington Trace
Wellington, Florida 33414 USA
561-793-6422
800-882-7656
561-795-0691 (fax)
Website: www.tackeria.com
The Original Horse Tack Company
730 Plum Run Road
New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350 USA
717 624-2474
(866) 624-8225
Website: www.tohtc.com
Farmvet.com
1041 Sneed Road
Franklin, TN 37069 USA
888-837-3626
Website: www.farmvet.com
Neptune Farm Products
P.O. Box 248
Calverton, NY 11933 USA
631-369-0965
Website: www.neptunefeeds.com
LaSalle Harness Company
221 Peeptoad Road
North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857
401-934-0493
Website: www.lasalleharness.com
Beval, Ltd.
Park Ave., Box 612
Gladstone, New Jersey 07934 USA
908-234-2828
800-524-0136
908-234-1952 (fax)
Website: www.beval.com
Brennan's Bit & Bridle
P.O. Box 1677
Bridgehampton, NY 11932 USA
631-537-0635
E-mail: bbbbit@aol.com
Blue Ribbon Farrier Supplies
425 Main Street
Center Moriches, NY 11934 USA
631-874-4847
E-mail: blueribbon@optonline.net
Dover Saddlery
41 Pope Road
Holliston, Massachusetts 01746 USA
508-429-8257
800-989-1500
508-429-8295 (fax)
Website: www.doversaddlery.com
Ann K. Hubbard's Mobile, Inc.
123 N. Waukegan Road
Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044 USA
847-234-7080
E-mail: annhubbards@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.annhubbards.com
Marechalerie Bromont
P.O. Box 532
Bromont, Quebec J0E 1L0 Canada
450-534-2759
877-267-2759 (for Canada only)
450-534-2760 (fax)
E-mail: louise@marechaleriebromont.com
Marshallton Blacksmith Supply
245 N. Wawaset Road
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382 USA
610 696-7280
610 696-9479 (fax)
Website: www.farrierssupplyshop.com
The Tack Room
PO Box 2312
2530 Broad Street
Camden, SC 29020 USA
803-432-2264 803-432-2267 (fax)
Website: www.tackroomonline.com
Visby Products
5301 State Road 7 South
Lake Worth, Florida 33467 USA
561-965-9602
Hartley Woodward, Inc.
852 East Lake Street
Wayzata, MN 55391
952-404-2213
Website: www.hartleywoodward.com
Thornapple Hill Farm, L.L.C.
Supplies and Gifts for the Sport Horse Enthusiast
1551 S. Charlton Park Rd.
Hastings, MI 49058 USA
269-945-1881
Email: corgidog@iserv.net
Equine World Inc.
2800 S. Flamingo Road
Davie, FL 33330 USA
(954) 577-7364
(954) 577-7237 (fax)
Equine Tack and Nutritionals
4911 Lyons Tech Parkway, Suite #6
Coconut Creek, FL 33073 USA
(954) 726-4774 (954) 725-4775 (fax)
Website: www.equinetan.com
Amber Glen Feed Depot
6076 Park Boulevard
Pinellas Park, FL 33781 USA
(727) 547-8495
(727) 547-5132 (fax)

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Water Mill Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 543
Water Mill, New York 11976-0543 USA

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Phone: 631-726-9563 or 800 848-1006