Sore feet

[Henmen]

We have to walk down the road a bit to get to and from her paddock, and shes getting sore feet from it, im reluctent to put shoes on JUST to walk to the paddock! Can anyone please recommend any supplements or anything that will help her?
How long will it take to 'harden' them??

 

[Salcey]

Keratex hoof hardener. I used it on my mare whilst she was being broken in as she got foot sore and we couldn't get a farrier near her. It worked really well. You are meant to paint it on the sole, but as she was so sore, we soaked her feet in it in poultice boots - worked brilliantly.
Now using it on our pony that tends to get abcesses this time of year from the gravel on the road. Touch wood seems to be working!

 

[Henmen]

Briliiant, thank you

 

[Parkranger]

Have the shoes been off long? I've just taken Ty's off and within a couple of days he was already getting better - I put him on 1 bute a day for a couple of days as he wasn't being ridden anyway.

I've been told by my farrier not to put any Keretex on the frog itself as it stops it breathing - annoying thing is that's usually the bit that gets sore!

Good luck xxx

 

[Nailed]

sore feet, her feet have probably gone soft from the damp, keratex will work but i aint a fan of it. Vasaline on the sole will stop so much damp getting in and will harden it alittle.

If she hasnt had them off long i would be tempted to give her one bute a day or to that effect just to take the edge off.
lou x

 

[KrujaaLass]

You could try Stockholm Tar on soles of feet

 

[OWLIE185]

Formulae Feet is a feed additive that may help to improve your horses feet.

 

[Parkranger]

that's a good point actually.......forgot about stockholm tar......I might give that a go too.

 

[the watcher]

I like Stockholm tar for the soles and Keratex for round the edges is you are going to keep her unshod