Calloused hands!

[Erehwemos]

I've not been doing much at the yard for the last couple of months for various reasons; Ellie is pretty much out 24/7 and I havent ridden as much as I'd have liked to

But now I have completely finished Uni and have no extra hours at work, I am hoping to spend a bit more time with my girlie

Not that she seems to care - I think she's perfectly happy 'roughing it'!

I left her in last night, and went up early this morning to pull her mane, brush out her tail etc. After an hour and a half of pampering (!) and having mucked out, we went for a gentle 45 minute hack around the roads. Nothing too strenuous, you might think! But I am now sat here, having spent 3 and a half hours doing what I would consider 'normal' horsey things, and my hands feel like they're falling apart

I've got callouses appearing in places I've never known them before; my hands are so sore! It just goes to show how tough and resistant our hands get when working out on the yard!

 

[golddustsara]

I sympathise - this happens to me! I use cocoa butter and mallow moisturiser from Boots. Its only about £1.50 and is fab!

 

[S14Tobin]

Udder cream! Should be able to get it from any country / farm store, it's ace for absolutely loads of stuff, I use it on Ped's if he has cracked heels, know alot of people who use it for mud fever, all sorts but it's really fab hand cream too!!!

 

[Erehwemos]

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I sympathise - this happens to me! I use cocoa butter and mallow moisturiser from Boots. Its only about £1.50 and is fab!

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Oooh thank you - I shall have a look for some!

I'm using Neutrogena at the moment which is ok, but very expensive and still leaves me with sore hands

 

[Lucy_Nottingham]

I used clinique hand care cream, its not cheap but GOD your hands feel (and smell!) good after using it!

 

[PoppyAnderson]

And get the pedi egg going on them too - works a treat to sand them down!