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And no, it's not a mistake in the title
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Meg's feet were a bit too hard when the farrier last shod her, and he bent a lot of nails trying to fix her shoes on... Has anyone got recommendations of what I can use to soften them up for the next visit as I don't want him breaking his hammer
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We could only think of Cornucrescin, but I don't really want her feet to grow any faster
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Most people would think they'd died and gone to heaven to have this problem, especially going into winter. Your horse's feet are clearly in excellent health. Nothing is going to soften them as such, but with the wet weather we are bound to get that will do it I'm sure...
 
I have exactly the same problem-I have started to use cornucresine and although his feet have grown the new horn looks fab!
 
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A foot moisturiser like Kevin Bacon or Oakwood foot moisturer should put moisture back in and soften them?

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Good thinking, shopping on saturday me thinks
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Most people would think they'd died and gone to heaven to have this problem, especially going into winter. Your horse's feet are clearly in excellent health. Nothing is going to soften them as such, but with the wet weather we are bound to get that will do it I'm sure...

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I was in two minds about posting as I realise I'm lucky she's got good feet, but the farrier was a bit concerned they were too hard, so thought I'd get some thoughts before his next visit. Bring on the rain
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I have exactly the same problem-I have started to use cornucresine and although his feet have grown the new horn looks fab!

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That's good to know
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Blimey if theyre that hard do you need shoes at all?

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Yes she still needs shoes.

She was unshod for the first 8 months I had her, as her feet had been shod so badly she needed a complete regrowth to get them back to a reasonable shape. They're not hard enough to cope with the amount of roadwork and hacking that I do with her without making her footsore, and wearing the hoof down too quickly
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I had a welsh d like this - needed studs for SJ and farrier reckoned it was like nailing to concrete.

We used to tub her feet in warm water for 20 mins about an hour before farrier came - he reckoned it was a godsend
 
What a great tip from Miller. You really are lucky to have a horse with such good feet, bet the farrier doesn't come across many like yours!
 
Miller's suggestion is the one I have used - or I would go down to the ford and stand in it - both to keep the feet nice and to make them softer for the farrier.

Mine are not shoed, and since feeding black sunflower seeds, my farrier now had a bit of a job to trim back they are so hard and tough.
 
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