My horses feet are so tender and in the winter, her shoes freee up and you can't pick her hooves.Is there anything you can put on them? Any remedies or anything?
2006-11-05 08:20:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
horse shoes. (a ring of metal on the hoof)
2006-11-05 08:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by swimfreak000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's probably not a case of being tougher as much as they're too dry and brittle. That's common in the winter and will loosen her shoes. The frozen ground causes most horses to be tender it hardly ever freezes smooth. I've never heard of anyone praising any particular supplement. Most people don't give them enough time to work properly. A supplement can only affect the new growth, of coarse supple hoof at the top won't keep her shoes on. Talk to several people and pick a supplement then stick with it at least ten months to a year to see how much of a difference it's made. The only quick fix that will help the existing hoof is moisturizer on the wall and possibly turpentine on the sole. Hoofmaker or other treatments with Lanolin will moisturize. Oil based ones like rain maker will seal the foot and only hold in existing moisture not letting more in. Turpentine or other drying agents will dry the hoof making it very hard it may help the sole but will cause cracking in the wall an dshouldn't be done too often. You could look into snow pads to help keep the snow from packing into ice in her shoes. If you aren't riding much you may want to let her be barefoot in the winter which will help her feet toughen and grow healthier. Ice balls in her hooves make her more prone to injuries they should be cleaned at least every night and unfortunately there's no easy way to them out of shoes. Good luck
2006-11-05 17:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by emily 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a thoroughbred mare that I got at an auction who foundered and her hooves split right up the center to her coronary bands. (I only paid twelve dollars for her so I figured I had nothing to loose by trying to save her) I use a rather expensive feed supplement with biotin and zinc called right balance, it is pricey, but it worked well on the new growth. Supplements won't repair existing brittle hooves, they are probably just dry, I use hooflex liquid because it is non irritating and relatively affordable. My mare wears bar shoes and soft pads to keep the snow out of her shoe and bell boots to keep her from ripping them off. By keeping shoes on her the cracks grew out and she is sound even though her hooves are a bit dished from the founder. Make sure your horse does not have thrush or a fungus making the hoof deteriorate.
2006-11-06 23:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by ml_lansing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest putting pads and shoes on your horse. I would also suggest biotin in the feed along with putting rainmaker (topical moisturizer) along the corrinet band. It's worked for me in the past with horses that have quarter cracks or stone bruises. Ask your farrier what type of pdas they have available as there are pads that completely cover the bottom of your horses hoove and ones that don't. Good luck! Hoof problems are always hard...and we all know...no hoof, no horse! Happy Trails!
2006-11-06 02:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by drsj_coach_sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nu-Hoof is a good supplement...keratex is a topical medicine that you can use to harden, but it sounds like her feet are actually too dry. Hooflex is a common one used, great for softening the frogs up. You can also put tuff stuff on the clinches of the nails and it will help seal in moisture and keep excess out. See what your farrier recommends.
2006-11-05 23:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Carson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pouring iodine on the sole of the hoof will make them tuffer. If her feet are that tender and painfull put pads on her
2006-11-05 22:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask you ferrier and if he doesnt know then ask your vet. You cant really get a correct answer on here. Yes, there are people that might have this situation, but it is your horse and it might have a different case. I would ask you farrier asap!
oh but if you dont have horse shoes on them then that is the BIG problem!!!!!
2006-11-05 17:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by koda! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add Biotin to her diet. This will help her body increase the strength of her hooves. Its better to help her nutritionally and supplement her with whatever's lacking than to apply something directly to the foot.
2006-11-05 19:28:41 · answer #8 · answered by reblcwgrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoof Marvel usually helps the hoof in all points. At least for me.
2006-11-05 17:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your farrier, because he knows your horses feet best. You could give her the hoof supplement, "Supreme Hoof", that's what I give to one of my horses.
2006-11-05 16:22:22 · answer #10 · answered by smile.for.meee<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋