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Suppliers Guide · United Kingdom

Keratex

Family-run Wiltshire maker of hoof and leg care products for horses, founded in 1990 with its Keratex Hoof Hardener and sold through a supplier network.

Category
Farriery and hoof care
Country
United Kingdom
Head office
Westbury
Founded
1990

What it supplies

Keratex is a family-run business at Dilton Marsh, near Westbury in Wiltshire, making hoof and leg care products for horses. According to its website, it was founded in 1990 by Dr John Irving, who developed and patented the Keratex Hoof Hardener in Wiltshire and led the business until his death in 2011.

The company states that all of its products are manufactured in the UK and that it uses local suppliers where possible. Its range is sold through a network of suppliers, and the site says it is looking for new distributors and retailers. Keratex notes that not all of its products are approved for sale in all countries. The pages opened name only the Hoof Hardener individually, describing the wider range as hoof and leg products for horses.

Products and services

  • Keratex Hoof Hardener
  • Hoof care products for horses
  • Leg care products for horses
  • Trade supply to distributors and retailers

Sources

Details are taken from the pages on its own website listed below. Regulatory status is shown only where the supplier or the regulator states it. Listing last checked 17 October 2026.

  1. Keratex, home page
  2. Keratex, About
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