Ellietotz
Well-Known Member
My mare's heel has cracked and is looking really quite sore and I'm not sure how to manage it!
There isn't a huge amount of mud in the field except for the gateway and she spends a lot of the time eating hay in a shelter with rubber matting that is always cleaned out so I have no idea how it has happened or why it's only on one leg.
It's in an awkward place because anything I put on it will get dirty again too. I know you can get turnout boots but I can only imagine them rubbing her raw so I don't want to risk that!
Bringing her in isn't an option either but to be honest, she spends as much time in the shelter anyway which has a hard standing in front too.
She doesn't really get feathers, only very wispy but I leave them in winter for protection and I've not had this problem before, not sure if leaving them makes it worse or not?
Any tips please? Thank you!
There isn't a huge amount of mud in the field except for the gateway and she spends a lot of the time eating hay in a shelter with rubber matting that is always cleaned out so I have no idea how it has happened or why it's only on one leg.
It's in an awkward place because anything I put on it will get dirty again too. I know you can get turnout boots but I can only imagine them rubbing her raw so I don't want to risk that!
Bringing her in isn't an option either but to be honest, she spends as much time in the shelter anyway which has a hard standing in front too.
She doesn't really get feathers, only very wispy but I leave them in winter for protection and I've not had this problem before, not sure if leaving them makes it worse or not?
Any tips please? Thank you!