Hoof/sole hardeners?

[Helenabbey]

Hi, as my youngster has soft soles i was wondering if you could recommend any brush on preparations or supplements which may help?

 

[_daisy_]

best thing is hard surfaces walking them out on roads or hardcores paths in your field and it works out cheaper

 

[alisonpook]

A mix of iodine and eucalyptus oil is worth trying.

 

[brightmount]

The obvious answer would be Keratex hoof hardener, but you do have to be a bit careful with this on unshod feet, for example, never apply it to the wall, which is meant to flex, or the frog for obvious reasons. You also shouldn't use it on soles that have just come out of shoes as they are meant to exfoliate first, but I'm assuming your youngster has never had shoes. Like the other poster said though, you want to improve the sole with conditioning over surfaces, Keratex is only a short term solution.

 

[cazza]

Like EllieP mix of iodine and eucalyptus oil 3 times a day if poss.

 

[pennyh]

i have used keratex sucessfully on a mare that used to get bruised soles , diluted it 1:1 with water & painted on every 2-3 days avoiding the frog