30 April 2009 #1 volatis Well-Known Member Joined 22 May 2007 Messages 4,017 Location Warwickshire, England www.volatis.co.uk Any suggestions to improve on a mare that suffers from dry hooves that are prone to cracking easily and also this year seems to have dry skin too?
Any suggestions to improve on a mare that suffers from dry hooves that are prone to cracking easily and also this year seems to have dry skin too?
30 April 2009 #2 W Welshy Well-Known Member Joined 14 July 2002 Messages 62 Location Wales Visit site Also interested!! Mine normally suffers with the dry hooves but the skin is a new thing this year too -- whats different this year?
Also interested!! Mine normally suffers with the dry hooves but the skin is a new thing this year too -- whats different this year?
30 April 2009 #3 E eoe Well-Known Member Joined 3 September 2008 Messages 988 Location Essex Visit site Hoof Moist for the hooves, apply as many times a day as possible. Sorry don't have any suggestions for skin.
Hoof Moist for the hooves, apply as many times a day as possible. Sorry don't have any suggestions for skin.
30 April 2009 #4 hellybelly6 Well-Known Member Joined 24 June 2008 Messages 3,316 Visit site My horse has both these conditions. He is itchy too. I find a feed with a bit of oil helps the skin and I use a hoof supplement and a hoof moisturiser at this time of year.
My horse has both these conditions. He is itchy too. I find a feed with a bit of oil helps the skin and I use a hoof supplement and a hoof moisturiser at this time of year.
1 May 2009 #5 C CrazyMare Well-Known Member Joined 23 December 2005 Messages 12,920 Visit site Add oil to her feed, and Effol/Kevin Bacon twice per day. Feet will take longer to improve than the skin, and the skin you can speed up by grooming deeply and throughly to stimulate the circulation to the skin. ETA A biotin supplement will help too
Add oil to her feed, and Effol/Kevin Bacon twice per day. Feet will take longer to improve than the skin, and the skin you can speed up by grooming deeply and throughly to stimulate the circulation to the skin. ETA A biotin supplement will help too
2 May 2009 #6 B bedbug Well-Known Member Joined 7 April 2008 Messages 291 Location North Wales Visit site Feed Flax oil or more commonly known as Linseed oil. make sure it is high quality and designed for feed. Improves itchy/dry skin, gives a really shiney coat.
Feed Flax oil or more commonly known as Linseed oil. make sure it is high quality and designed for feed. Improves itchy/dry skin, gives a really shiney coat.
3 May 2009 #7 D dizzyf Well-Known Member Joined 31 January 2009 Messages 294 Visit site baby oil for the skin