Any tips for healing a rubbed/burnt mouth?

[muffinthemule]

Have been using a Nathe loose ring snaffle for all phases and the boy seems to be going much better than anything else I've tried.
He has a super soft mouth though and he has been getting rubbed/burnt slightly inside his mouth - not the corners of his mouth they are absolutely fine, not cracked or anything - there are just small red patches on the fleshy bits inside his cheeks.

I just wondered if others have experienced this and what they used to help heal/avoid it?
I have heard that Preparation H is good and Bonjella but are these safe to put INSIDE his mouth, esp pre-competition?
Strangely enough it doesn't seem to bother him at all but I'd feel better if the marks weren't there!

 

[fingers_crossed]

Yes preparation H - completely safe. Or wrap a bit in vetwrap and dip it in alum, thenleave it in for a fewhours - should reach the right areas

 

[chester1234]

Bonjela perfectly okay - had the same problem with my boy and it all sorted and he loved the liquorice taste!

 

[wizoz]

It'll heal quite quickly anyway. My mum swears by vaseline

 

[kerilli]

i'd turn the bit round too, make sure the printed words on the plastic bit aren't rubbing him in the same place, they stick out a bit and are quite rough.
this is why i don't use plastic bits any more, they snag on the skin while metal slides over it.

 

[Halfstep]

oil of cloves. Get it from the chemist, smells lovely and it really does heal up the mouth.

 

[abenton]

My mare gets a sore mouth and i use Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream, its brilliant, i put it on just before i ride as well as when im grooming to keep her mouth soft-Expensive but it works

 

[Worried1]

Cordysol is excellent - we used it after Diva had a sarcoid removed from her mouth.

 

[muffinthemule]

Thanks everyone! Lots of things there for me to try.

Re: Elizabeth Arden - I can almost see him winking at me from the field saying "...because I'm worth it"

 

[flyingfeet]

kerilli - no need to worry OP is using a Nathe, these have nothing printed on them at all and are very soft (unlike other synthetic bits)

I would use bonjella, as cannot quite bring myself to stick piles cream in a horses mouth (I use to the rule of thumb of what i would be prepared to put in mine!!

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Also its L'Oreal thats because "you're worth it". So if horse starts saying that, I really would worry as he's mixed up his brands and Elizabeth Arden is a lot more expensive!!!