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soft hooves

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  • 28-11-2011 11:49pm
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    babystrawberry
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Have a TB mare and she has very bad hooves, v soft and cracking. She is a brood mare, in foal at the mo, but I am hoping to start her back riding next year once foaled.
    Anyone recommend any supplements, tried and tested, for to help improve them?

    Thanks


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    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,553 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Have you asked your farrier about the soft hooves? He would probably be the first plan of action, just to rule out of structural damage that may have caused the soft hooves.

    As for tried and tested supplements, we use Horse First Hoof First which seems to work well.


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    Clogsworth
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Clogsworth


    I used Hoofmaker for my mare and hers came on well with that, she used get bad cracks in them. They are perfect now, the farrier said they are in top shape. Its a little pricey, about €35 for a months supply but if you buy in bulk you can get it cheaper.


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    EGAR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭EGAR


    Farrier's Formula, can't recommend it high enough, it worked wonders so several of the rescues here including two OTTB's.


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    mystika121
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭mystika121


    Farrier's Formula is excellent. I have also had good results with feeding seaweed and using Keratex Hoof Hardener.


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    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    +1 on the Keratex Hoof Hardener.

    Fantastic stuff, it's basically formaldehyde that you paint straight onto the hoof walls and it turns them really hard.

    We used it on broodmares that lived out during the winter and didn't wear shoes. It made life so much easier and they just needed regular trims after that rather than forever treating split hooves.

    It was recommended by both our vet and our farrier.

    I have also used it on sheep with foot rot since and it works exactly the same. Great stuff. Expensive but lasts forever.


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    s-cogan
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭s-cogan


    thoroughbred feet are generally crap.
    there are a few exceptions, but the vast majority i've had to go near as regards shoeing had ****e feet, either to brittle and flaky, or too soft


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    Hondata92
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭Hondata92


    s-cogan wrote: »
    thoroughbred feet are generally crap.
    there are a few exceptions, but the vast majority i've had to go near as regards shoeing had ****e feet, either to brittle and flaky, or too soft

    Good to see you are past the "just" clinching stage ;)

    Did you order that apron off Billy after

    how are you finding you first few months as a farrier??


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    twomeys
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭twomeys


    Another option is TopSpec No.1 Healthy Hoof Supplement. Supposed to be fantastic and is well endorsed. We are going to be personally testing it in the next couple of weeks so I could come back to you with before and after pics if that would help?

    Eoghan


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