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Product Overview
Supports Deep, Dark Shine
SmartDark & Handsome helps bring out a deep, dark shine in black, bay, and brown coats. This unique formula provides a targeted combination of ingredients specifically designed to help horses maintain their most beautiful coat color. Flaxseed serves as a high-quality source of omega 3 fatty acids, which support healthy skin and a shiny coat. Paprika, a spice rich in beta carotene and other antioxidants, supports a deep, rich coat color. Finally, 5 mg of biotin and minerals such as copper and zinc support a healthy, resilient haircoat. Plus, it contains fenugreek for a delicious flavor and aroma your horse will love! SmartDark & Handsome is ideal for horses with black or dark bay coats, but may also be helpful for any horse that has a coat prone to sun bleaching. It isn’t just for the boys, either – SmartDark & Handsome is great for mares, too. (We just couldn’t resist the name!)
- Provides 3,600 mg of omega 3 fatty acids for healthy skin and a shiny coat
- Also contains paprika, which is known for its ability to support deep, rich coat color
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SmartDark & Handsome® is rated
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Rated 1 out of
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Karlip from
Horse won’t eat it
My horse who is not a picky eater refuses to eat this
Date published: 2023-08-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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Caroline from
Really made a difference
I started my mare on this supplement about two months ago, and the change is really noticeable. She's never been this dark and shiny so far into the spring! I'm very impressed with the results.
Date published: 2023-06-18
Rated 1 out of
5
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Rose123 from
Horse refused to eat
I was really excited to try this product and my horse would not touch any of her grain with this supplement in it. She went 2 entire days without eating so I had to pull the supplement and scrub clean her grain bucket before she would eat again. I had high hopes, but with my horse it was a no.
Date published: 2023-05-08
Rated 1 out of
5
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ElleT from
He would not eat it
Unfortunately my horse refused to even finish is grain when this supplement was added in (which is nuts because my boy lives his life for his feeding time!). I'm not sure what he didn't like about it, he eats his smart hoof pellets just fine.
Date published: 2023-03-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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TB mom from
Works wonders
Bought this for my 4 year old rescue TB. His coat was so bad from bad nutrition and care. We tried this and he is definitely dark and handsome. He went from a light brown to a dark gorgeous bay.
Date published: 2022-11-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Kait from
It works!!!
So I admit I didn't have high hopes for this but it really works!!! My big gelding looked like a buckskin and is now a deep, dark, beautiful dark chocolate bay...what an amazing difference in a short time! His coat is also velvety soft and his tail is growing out!
Date published: 2022-10-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Susie from
Excellent product!!!
My horse (dark bay/black Friesian cross)had bleached out and his coat did not look healthy and I started him on smart dark and handsome and I’ve been amazed at how good he looks and his coat is so dark and healthy!!!!
Date published: 2022-09-24
Rated 1 out of
5
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Ms0416 from
Made my horse fade more than before
I bought this for my black mare to keep her from fading this summer and it actually made her MUCH worse. She’s practically a coppery bay and it’s the most faded she’s been in years. Even on nothing last summer, she was much darker.
It not only didn’t help, it made her worse. I wish I hadn’t spent the money :(
Date published: 2022-07-31
Rated 2 out of
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AntM from
Dried out my horses skin, but gave his coat shine
I’ve had my horse on this supplement for about 3 months his a picky eater and will eat it but it dries out his coat so much, it was like flaking off. It did even out his coat tho and gave it shine.
Date published: 2022-07-08
Rated 5 out of
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Ashj from
This really helped my rescue geldings coat a lot he was always dry and flaky but now he is bright and shiny! He looks like a different horse now! I will say that it has a strong smell to it so a picky horse may not go for it. My boy doesn’t mind it all though. A pleasant surprise is that it’s also been helping his mane as well!
Date published: 2022-07-05
Rated 3 out of
5
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Becca from
Works well, horse dislikes it
I bought this for my black mare and when she eats it, she looks great but unfortunately she manages to pick her pellets out from this and will not touch it.
Date published: 2022-06-23
Rated 3 out of
5
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casey from
Good and Bad Qualities
I love this product but I wish it came in a pellet. It's hard to get a horse that can't have grain to eat it.
Date published: 2022-06-03
Rated 1 out of
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Sarah from
Waste of money
Horse has been on it for 2 months now and has gone from black to buckskin, with a dull crummy coat. He is fighting Florida sun, but I have had others do MUCH better on simply Omega Horseshine, so that is what I am going back to (and night turnout).
Date published: 2022-05-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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MustangMeatball from
Black horse who stays black!
This guy used to bleach out so bad in the summer, brown and splotchy. After being on this product for a year his coat is extremely dark and rich. Along with good grooming habits this coat supplement does really work. Just remember it is not legal, I recommend pulling from feed 14 days before a show just to be safe. I also add some Aloe juice when i feed this supplement to help with the palatability, because its not great and he is a picky boy.
Date published: 2022-05-14
Rated 5 out of
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Brittney from
Amazing Change
My black horse had a terrible coat. It was dull, splotchy and an ugly gray/brown. Within WEEKS of using this product, he is now jet black and super shiny. Would highly recommend
Date published: 2022-05-12
Rated 1 out of
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LisaMer from
Horse Will Not Eat
Unfortunately I'm unable to say if it works or not. My horse will not touch his grain when I put this supplement in his feed.
Date published: 2022-04-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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Hawlee from
Amazing!!
I bought this randomly two years ago thinking it wouldn't make much of a difference and oh my, I was wrong! I give it daily during shedding season and into the summer and my geldings coat is shiny, sleek, and beautiful! This supplement has really helped to darken his legs to jet black like when he was younger. It makes a huge difference and I highly recommend trying it!
Date published: 2022-03-03
Rated 5 out of
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Gabby from
Love love love this stuff !!!
I bought this on a whim because my guy was sun bleached as living heck !
I didn’t think it was gonna work to be honest
But I am OBSESSED!!!
One month of this with rice bran oil, my horse looks completely different
I signed up for the auto ship
Can not recommend enough !
Date published: 2021-09-28
Rated 2 out of
5
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Ennn from
Didn't do what I was hoping
How it started (top picture) and how it's going (bottom picture). I started him on it before shedding season started, but I won't be reordering. He has a large turnout and can go as he pleases from his stall. He was even in a fly sheet until the heat wave we had was just too much. I think this supplement would work well for a horse on night time turn out and stalled during the day. Strong odor, but he's not very picky.
Date published: 2021-08-24
Rated 2 out of
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Liz77 from
Nice dapples but didn't prevent bleaching
My horse is in 24/7 field board turnout. He doesn't wear a sheet because it is too hot and humid where I live. I started him on Smart Dark and Handsome SmartPaks in April and the picture below was taken on July 24. You can see he has nice dapples but is still very bleached/orange colored. I discontinued the SmartPaks and will just have to embrace his color.
My horse had no problem eating the supplement, but he has been on other strongly-scented supplements and doesn't mind them. YMMV.
Date published: 2021-07-28
Rated 4 out of
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Jasmin from
Made my gelding HOT
Got this about 3 weeks ago. I can see he is starting to darken up a bit, with some added shine. However, he has gone from a docile obedient gelding to a WILD CHILD!
He hasn’t been through anything traumatic and his life has not changed other than this supplement…. But he used to be the “follow you around wait for instructions” type guy. Well today he was the 3rd time he refused to be caught… he has also pushed through 2 gates, and today he also ripped the lead rope out of my hands and galloped around the arena like a lunatic!!!!
This is the horse who will sleep in his paddock while we run machinery nearby or mow, drag arena etc. this is not the same horse.
I already called SP and have resolved the order for next month, so no worries there. Always great customer service!
Date published: 2021-07-10
Rated 5 out of
5
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Horse Mom from
Amazing Results!
My American Saddlebred came to me from a less than perfect situation and was not in the best of health. I was anxious to get her in tip top shape, so after the vitamin supplement I was anxious to work on her coat. I didn't realize how bad it was! She has been on SmartDark for several months now and the results are stunning!! The browns, blacks and copper are shining thru...who knew?? Her mane has so many colors...there is even a beautiful cream color and some gold in the new growth. And the tail is full and swishy...I am obsessed with her tail! And that incredible shine gets comments from everyone that sees her. Because it is a powder, I mix it with applesauce and some sliced banana or chopped apple. Also, I add her other SmartPak pellet supplements and a few drops of EquiSweet for her mid morning snack. She sure lives up to her name, Pretty Girl.
Date published: 2021-07-08
Rated 2 out of
5
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Clever from
It’s ok
Doesn’t work as well as I hoped. He still sun bleach’s, he also wears a fly sheet when he is turned out.
Date published: 2021-07-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Toni959 from
Mckenry
Date published: 2021-06-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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Danielle from
Was skeptical, but HUGE FAN!
I have used this off and on for my black gelding who lives out 24/7. When he went off of it for the winter, he immediately got this horrible flaky dandruff that I could never get rid of. I just recently started him back on smart dark and handsome for the spring, and the dandruff immediately went away and he is super shiny, dark, and healthy looking. Makes a huge difference!
Date published: 2021-06-02
Rated 2 out of
5
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mal23 from
Ehhh
I have been using this on my blue roan gelding and it made him stand out a lot and look darker. BUT.... it caused him to start acting on edge and made his stomach act up. It is also hard to feed because it is a powder.
Date published: 2021-05-17
Rated 4 out of
5
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TXLaneRanch from
not as expected
My gelding has been on this for 2 months now and all it has done is make him really shiny. I was hoping to darken him up but sadly that hasn't happened. I am gonna give him 1 more month on it and if nothing happens I am going to take him off of it.
Date published: 2021-05-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Tanglao Carriage Driving from
I'm SHOCKED by how well it works!
I tried it on a whim wondering if it would help my bay looking Friesian Sporthorse look black instead of bay. Within the first month she started turning BLACK. 100% black. Not black bay. Amazing. I've now put even all my bay horses on it.
Date published: 2021-05-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mandaa88d from
A picture is worth a thousand words
I started my TW on this supplement during the winter when I noticed his winter coat was black but he looked dark Bay when I bought him in May 2020. Well almost exactly a year after I bought him it's clear, he was a sunbleached black horse, not dark Bay! Love this supplement! I do wish it was a pellet instead of powder though.
Date published: 2021-05-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Smlaker71 from
Great service
Bought this about a month ago. Supplements seem to be working great. Love the ease of the smartpaks and autoship of the refills. Highly recommend!!
Date published: 2021-04-22
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