Advice on MUD!

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Just wanted to get a few ideas from some of you guys realy.

Im having to move my retired horse (he's a companion) to a new yard on grass livery and he will be living out 24/7 in a field.
Just been to have a look at the place and its a lovely yard,BUT.....in one corner of the field he's going to be living in with 2 cobs,its VERY muddy...and he will have to go through it to get to the field shelter.

Now i dont know much about mud fevour or other mud related problems,but im worried it might become a problem.If he's never had a problem with it before,does that mean he shouldnt now? Or is it inevitable now he's going to be exposed to mud?
What is the best way to PREVENT/TREAT it? Im only able to get and see him once or twice a week so cant do anything that is going to need daily maintenance etc....i also dont have the option of bringing him in if he does start to suffer....so i need to try and PREVENT it in the first place.

P.s....it needs to be cheap what with this credit crunch!!!
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My lad is out 24/7 and he hangs around a tree area a lot and it is all muddy, but I just leave the mud alone and on the dry cold days when the mud dries up a bit I find his legs get clean of their own accord.
The mud fever issue is about organisims in the soil that cause it...so it is not really a case of whether your horse had had it before.
 
Hmm, you could feed a supplement, such as Mudguard, to help prevent it but they tend to be expensive. Try using a barrier such as udder cream/pig oil to stop the mud getting to his legs in the first place.
 
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Hmm, you could feed a supplement, such as Mudguard, to help prevent it but they tend to be expensive.

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Don't I know it just bought a tub and its cost me £30 for 45 days supply. But if it works then well worth it
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I keep my pony at a farm, there are only 7 other horses, but to get to our winter turnout field we have to walk through the cow field, it is literally a foot deep in mud and cow sh1t
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The field is pretty muddy too, but none of our horses have ever had mud fever, probably due to the fact that we leave the mud on their legs, and don't clip them.
 
I cover my horses legs in baby oil when they are dry so that when they go back in the mud it just slips off. It lasts a for several days and then I keep re-applying it.
 
baby oil and sudo crem are best things. my thoroughbred mare has white legs and is prone to it, but hates being stabled, so we just plaster her in sudocrem which is nice and cheap, waterproof, stays on and stops the mud. And it makes her socks look nice and clean! Bonus. If the mud fever isn't a problem yet, jstu put it on every few days, especially behind on the back of the pastern. You can use vaseline too, whihc is even cheaper! good luck!
 
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