Burgess67
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One of my horses has cracks down his front feet. We have tried everything to get rid of them but they just won't go!!! Can anyone help???
Cracks
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Heelfirst
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Shod or Barefoot?
mightymammoth
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you need to give him something to improve the horn quality, I had the same problem with not only cracks but brittle hooves. I've found that feeding a good hoof supplement plus micronised linseed (a mug a day) helped me.
What are you feeding? I also found that pasting on lotions and potions makes the problem much worse.
What are you feeding? I also found that pasting on lotions and potions makes the problem much worse.
amandap
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amandap
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Just realized I assumed you meant toe cracks. Where on the hooves are they? Quarter cracks can be due to excessive wall length at quarters. Ime cracks often (just to annoy A Guilding lol) have a dietary component and that usually includes excess sugars which upset the hind gut and therefore lamina. A decent balancer will help too.
FairyLights
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What does your farrier recommend you do about the cracks?
LucyPriory
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OP - as amandap says, not all cracks are created equal.
Posting some photos would be great.
Otherwise a bit more description about the nature of the cracks - superficial outer hoof wall only, more extensive involving inner hoof wall and/or white line? Concentrated around toe or quarters or both?
Posting some photos would be great.
Otherwise a bit more description about the nature of the cracks - superficial outer hoof wall only, more extensive involving inner hoof wall and/or white line? Concentrated around toe or quarters or both?