"Home made" hoof stuff!

[poiuytrewq]

Ok, so not really home made but I have several half used pots of various hoof dressings all looking a bit manky/ broken pots or lids so Ive got a big tub with a lid and am going to chuck it all in together and mix (maybe heat and mix!)
I'm only talking Hoof moist etc nothing chemically so will be fine to mix up. Am also going to chuck in the remains of a large bottle of eucalyptus oil.
Is there anything else that would be beneficial and actually do my horses hooves some good?

 

[Auslander]

I make my own version of field paste - with kaolin and eucalyptus oil. Seems to be doing the trick!

 

[KrujaaLass]

Lard

 

[Casey76]

Lard

Why would you put rendered animal fat on you horses feet?

 

[millitiger]

Yeo lard works brilliantly.

I mix up 7/8 lard wth 1/8 Stockholm tar and it works brilliantly inside and out.

 

[PoppyAnderson]

I've read that coconut oil is good.

 

[KrujaaLass]

Because it seemed to me the same as Kevin bacon hoof dressing with some oils in it. I didn’t buy it, by the way , a friend did. It has animal fats and oils as ingredients

 

[poiuytrewq]

Yep your right. Pretty sure Kevin Bacon stuff is Lardy!
Thanks for the other suggestions.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Yep your right. Pretty sure Kevin Bacon stuff is Lardy!
Thanks for the other suggestions.

I am sure it is lardy I can't leave mine laying around without the lid on or the dog tucks in

 

[poiuytrewq]

I am sure it is lardy I can't leave mine laying around without the lid on or the dog tucks in

I have the same with certain tack cleaners and my dog! Neatsfoot oil is or contains animal fats so I'm assuming it's in some leather conditioners aswell. They go mad over it!

 

[ponyparty]

I've caught the yard dogs AND CAT licking Kevin Bacons off Bruce's hooves, on more than one occasion..! He just stood there and let them I wasn't particularly pleased with the arrangement - from a safety perspective, and the fact it's bleddy expensive!

 

[Red-1]

An old farrier once told me that the best dressing for hooves was rendered horse fat. Kind of putting in something from the actual animal will be better absorbed. He swore by it although I have never tried it.

He said horses did not object...

When I had a thrusy one I did heat up standard hoof oil with 1/3 bottle added stockholm tar. It made a thick gloop when cooled that coated the underside of the feet. It was easy enough to do in the tack room as we had a wood burner, so I just added the ingredients straight into the hoof oil tin once there was room, and gave it a stir with the hoof oil brush.

It was strong stuff, stayed put and emulsioned over any cracks. I only used it when needed, then once a week as a preventative.

 

[Berpisc]

Reminds me of a pony I used to ride on loan, 40 years ago; the owner swore by burnt (ie old) tractor oil.....

 

[pansymouse]

I have the same with certain tack cleaners and my dog! Neatsfoot oil is or contains animal fats so I'm assuming it's in some leather conditioners aswell. They go mad over it!

You should only be using leather conditioner made from animal fats (and bees wax).

 

[ester]

I've caught the yard dogs AND CAT licking Kevin Bacons off Bruce's hooves, on more than one occasion..! He just stood there and let them I wasn't particularly pleased with the arrangement - from a safety perspective, and the fact it's bleddy expensive!

Frank (the pony) eats it straight from the pot...
I don't use it anymore