Kevin Bacon in winter

[Polos Mum]

I use kevin bacon on my boys feet, seems to work very well for them. It's only drawback is that it seems to go very hard in winter/ cold so it's difficult to get actually onto the feet!
Other than keeping it in the house (not sure OH would approve) anyone have any good suggestions for keeping it soft enough to actually use.
Hopefully someone more imaginative than me will have found something to mix into it!

 

[mjcssjw2]

get the liquid one for the winter.

 

[Leg_end]

Yes, I use the liquid instead

http://www.kevinbacons.co.uk/products.htm#hoofdressingliquid

 

[Tinsel Town]

you can get the liquid hoof dressing which doesnt freeze

 

[Polos Mum]

Perfect - many thanks I had no idea they did a liquid version. very glad I asked !

 

[misterjinglejay]

Use the liquid one, or make a bain marie to melt the solid one.

 

[justabob]

I am just wondering what your OH would find so distasteful about storing it in the house.

 

[Shay]

I thought Kevin Bacon was a 1980's movie star? Currently advertising 4G mobile services? I did wonder what he might be doing with your horse's feet!

 

[tinap]

Haha I kept thinking the same when I saw the thread title

 

[FreddiesGal]

Well seeing as he is somehow related to everything and every one.. Maybe he knows the daughter of the woman who's sisters dad's uncle makes something to soften the formula?!

 

[Polos Mum]

ha ha, when my friend first recommended it a couple of years ago i assumed she was having a senior moment and had got the name mixed up with the movie star - perhaps he manufactures it as a sideline for when he's not in a film!!

 

[Coblover63]

I've just gone from the liquid to the paste! Farrier told me the paste stays on better in winter with the mud, which makes sense as it is thicker. However, my OH doesn't have a problem with me storing stuff at home.

 

[Heucherella]

I used the paste successfully last winter by applying it with my fingers - they warm it enough to enable it to spread and soak in a bit. Nice for the nails too

 

[Polos Mum]

Thanks, fingers is a good idea - although I've got the black version so not sure the nails would look so great! Either that or keeping it indoors, but we do have alot of farming junk in the house already and I'm always moaning at OH for tractor parts in the house so more compromise maybe!

 

[liz4949]

There are two types of tubs, white for summer and black for winter - which doesn't go hard in the cold. We always switch between the two depending on the time of year.

 

[Bunchy]

I just put mine somewhere warm like in the back of the car then it always soft and lasts so so so much longer so saves money lol

 

[Paint Me Proud]

this thread has only taught me one thing.....that it is impossible to find a photo of Kevin Bacon in a wintery scene anywhere on the internet!