hdonna
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Post by hdonna on Dec 20, 2009 14:26:03 GMT 1
Best thing for stopping the ice compacting in feet.
Peaches has soft soles. We are trying to protect her feet in this weather she lives out all year and is shod in front and of course the snow compacts in her front feet. Have tried sudacream and just made my hands freeze whilst applying and had now effect.
What do you all do?? thanks guys
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ella19
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Post by ella19 on Dec 20, 2009 15:34:24 GMT 1
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Bella
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Post by Bella on Dec 20, 2009 15:36:42 GMT 1
I'm another who uses vasline I'll watch this post for ideas
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hdonna
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Post by hdonna on Dec 20, 2009 16:08:00 GMT 1
does the vasline work
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Post by Mellymoo on Dec 20, 2009 16:11:35 GMT 1
I used to use vaseline when I had a shod one in snow. It did work quite well.
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js
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Post by js on Dec 21, 2009 10:24:34 GMT 1
I've tried vaseline this weekend and it didn't seem to help at all. Was I doing something wrong ?
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Post by Yann on Dec 21, 2009 13:44:10 GMT 1
Problem I've found is vaseline works for a while and then gets washed off.
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 21, 2009 14:04:00 GMT 1
funny mental image of horse on circus stilts!! cheered me up!!
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Post by happysnail on Dec 21, 2009 16:41:54 GMT 1
I knew a trekking stable that used kitchen grease (drained off meat) - beats vaseline for effectiveness but gross, gross, gross and would depend on your views on using animal products on horses
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Post by ashleigh on Dec 21, 2009 16:50:27 GMT 1
Any cooking oil is supposed to be effective. The spray on stuff is probably the easiest to apply.
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Post by LuckyRed on Dec 21, 2009 22:36:36 GMT 1
I was talking about this with a friend who's owned horses for years and ran a livery yard - her recommendation was not to pick the feet out if you knew that snow was coming - the mud stops the snow balling up in the feet even though it is probably considered to be a major crime by many horse owners
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Post by Catrin on Dec 22, 2009 16:39:41 GMT 1
In the 'old days' we used to use axle grease before going out for a ride. These days my horses are barefoot, so the natural distortion of the hoof with movement, seems to stop it clogging up.
It is, of course, because we have the wrong sort of snow. In mainland Europe, the snow is dry and you don't have the problem. You can't have a snowball fight and decent snowmen either though.
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Post by nich on Dec 22, 2009 19:29:28 GMT 1
our horses are barefoot and we still get the problem so keen to hear any other ideas. no animal fats in this household!
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Post by ashleigh on Dec 22, 2009 19:38:14 GMT 1
Yep my two are barefoot, and they still get snowballs! Interestingly Catrin, the snow we have had has been hopeless for snowhballs and snowmen (much to my 2yr old son's chagrin), but the horses still manage to make decent size snowballs in their hooves! I wonder if they could make a snowman?
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Post by cbc on Dec 22, 2009 20:38:03 GMT 1
Yes my barefoot pone got ice balled up in his forefeet, oddly enough the snow was very dry here this morning as it was very very cold here last night (definite brass monkey weather!) He was ok when he was back in the yard munching hay though.
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