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For horses with calcium deposits in the feet, navicular, side bones, ring bone or generally any number of difficulties that are associated to the bony structure of the feet or lower extremities. If you are dealing with the soft tissue, such as the laminae(as in founder etc.) you should consider the #23 Laminae Relief. 
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Robert C. McClure Department of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine explains Navicular disease often begins as an inflammation of the bursa between the deep digital flexor tendon and the navicular bone of the foot is a common cause of lameness in horses. While the joint surfaces of the phalanges may not be affected, the tendon adjacent to the bursa may he progressively destroyed with eventual rupture. This tendon is very important because it flexes the joints of the foot; that is, it moves the toe down and back. Horses with faulty conformation of the forelimb are more likely to develop navicular disease. Racing, cutting and roping horses have a higher incidence of navicular disease than pleasure horses. It is one of the most common causes of lameness in horses and usually affects both forefeet. However, one foot may have more extensive damage than the other. When the foot is placed upon the ground, the weight forces the navicular bone back against the tendon. Horses with small feet have less area over which to distribute concussion and weight; therefore, more pressure is placed upon the navicular bone.
While walking, the horse with navicular disease tends to place
its weight on the toe to avoid placing pressure on the heel area,
which contains the inflamed navicular bone and bursa. Since the
horse does not place weight on the heel, it takes longer to stop
the stride. While standing the horse tends to shift its weight
continuously. This relieves pressure, and thus pain, on the heel
areas. Since the horse tends to place its weight on the toes
during movement, the gait is very rough and sometimes gives the
appearance of lameness in the shoulder. The horse is often lame
after work, but the lameness may disappear with rest.
Poor Circulation and Navicular
Because there may be comparably poor circulation in the foot,
the heels and adjacent hoof may become smaller and contract.
Diagnosis-- A veterinarian should be contacted when signs of
lameness are noticed. Most veterinarians use hoof testers as
an aid in the diagnosis of this condition. Applying pressure
with hoof testers over the frog area produces pain, and the horse
may flinch if the disease is present. The hindfeet should be
tested with hoof testers to compare the reaction with that of
the forefeet.
What Silver Lining says about Navicular and other feet problems
As stated earlier Silver Lining's #12 Feet Relief will stimulate
the blood flow and the circulation to the feet, while nourishing
the tendons, bones, nerves and ligaments. Many times all our
horses need is the nutrition they have been lacking. For example,
if a person were in an area where they could turn their horse
out on a piece of untouched land-they would notice their horse
grazing. Therefor, the horse will be picking several different
types of vegetation in order to maintain all of their working
parts i.e. dandelion for a diuretic, catnip for the mild nervine,
garlic for an anti-biotic and an Immune system and Bile stimulator,
Kelp for it's high mineral content, especially Iodine, and Licorice
Root to stimulate the Immune system and harmonize all of the
other herbs they have picked while grazing. But usually what
a horse gets, is a 12x12 stall with basically the same exact
feed everyday. A flake of grass/alfalfa and some grain. So, overtime,
the horse begins to lack nutrition in different parts of their
bodies.
Silver Lining's theory is to simply put back the nutrition that is lacking from our horses. Silver Lining's #12 Feet Relief contains more than 11 different human grade herbs(listed below)to replace the nutrition that has been depleted from the horse's bony structure of the feet. By doing this the health is rebuilt in the horse's foot, which leaves no place for disease including Navicular disease. Silver Lining has cleaned up countless situations of Navicular, Ring bone, side bone and other issues of the bony structure of the feet--these problems do not have to be problems with the right nutrition!
Ingredients:
#12 Feet Relief- butchers broom, comfrey, dandelion, garlic,
kelp, Oregon grape, safflower, skullcap, white willow, yarrow,
yucca
