Cracked/dry hooves

[jcberry]

Whats the best thing to put on them? we have effol but its not really working. thanks

 

[Bugly]

try good old vegetable oil....or cornucresine hoof moisturiser, (in a tube, it is a white cream).

 

[Rainbowrider]

I rub Tesco aloe vera moisteriser into my horses hooves if they get dry, which seems to do the trick.

Also, try feeding black oil sunflower seeds. Since I have fed these, I have had not one problem with feet or skin in any of my horses.

 

[miller]

Kevin Bacon sorts my lad out - he gets extremely dry feet and it's miles better than Effol which I used use. My farrier recommends it as do alot of other farriers

 

[Litorio]

just searched for kevin bacon and got an actors homepage?? Am I missing something?>

 

[Litorio]

Where can you get hold of black oil sunflower seeds?

 

[lisan]

I use the Kevin Bacon stuff too, and the Equine America Supplement in her feed - no lost shoes so far!!

 

[MagicMelon]

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I rub Tesco aloe vera moisteriser into my horses hooves if they get dry, which seems to do the trick.

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I use Tesco's Vitamin E moisturiser (for hands and nails) - you get a big bottle of it so it last ages and is WAY cheaper than any horsey stuff.

You should be able to get big (20 / 25kg) bags of black sunflower oil seeds from your local farm-type shop or bird-feed store.

 

[miller]

He you are for the Kevin Bacon - I've tried the moisturiser route and wasn't anywhere near as good - the small tub of KB lasts me 1 summer season

http://www.4dobbin.com/productDetail.aspx?product_id=2722

 

[jcberry]

Thanks guys

 

[sachak]

cornucresine (sp) and effol swear by it

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Another vote here for Kevin Bacon......not the liquid one though, the paste type one. It helps the hoof, all the farriers around here recommend it aswell.

 

[Damnation]

Hoof Heal. Use it once a week and it moisturises and toughens up feet. I swear by the stuff!

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

Hoof Heal for mine too!