How do you stop snow balling in your horse's feet?

[tigger01]

I've tried Vaseline but it only seems to work for a short time - maybe I'm not putting it on think enough. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Many thanks.

 

[LaurenM]

This was in Your Horse magazine They only mentioned vaseline though I think, sorry

 

[PerdixPerdix]

the yard i used to work at used WD40, im not sure id personally do that.

there was also a horse with natural balance shoes, and it never had a problem.

but i think going barefoot is the best way from what others have said.

 

[olop]

My boy is barefoot & he still gets "snow clogs" as I call them!
We tried vaseline last year but it didnt work so I dont have any suggestions sorry! But being barefoot doesnt really make a difference.

 

[posie_honey]

go faster

seriously - after working on a yard for a winter in the US with a foot of snow i've never worried about since

 

[Bug2007]

press kids playdoh into thier feet it goes hard once they put thier feet on the ground and stops the snow balling up. Colurful too.

 

[Cat&Mouse]

Cooking Lard, smoothered in quite a lot of it.

 

[twiggly]

press kids playdoh into thier feet it goes hard once they put thier feet on the ground and stops the snow balling up. Colurful too.

Haha I love this idea.

 

[Gluttonforpunishment]

press kids playdoh into thier feet it goes hard once they put thier feet on the ground and stops the snow balling up. Colurful too.

Love it!! How on earth did you ever think of doing that??

 

[2Conker]

I've tried Vaseline but it only seems to work for a short time - maybe I'm not putting it on think enough. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Many thanks.

I knew people who used liquid parafin in the past. Might be worth a try.

 

[Doncella]

Lard. Honestly.

 

[daydreambeliever]

Wrap them up in cotton wool and dont let them out of thier stables until May

I used a squirt of baby oil on the soles and frog before i rode, and before turning him out.

 

[immoralorchid]

i slick some lard in there feet and then wrap them tightly in vet wrap

the vet wrap pings out any snow balls and if it comes off then the lard helps the snow balls come out

 

[Jaffa]

It's a pricey alternative, but I was so desperate to go out one Sunday I packed MSM cream in his feet, it worked a treat !

Loving the playdoh idea

 

[Elsbells]

I think I'm going to try pig oil!!!