sunflower oil for mud rash prevention

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Hi everyone, We were thinking of starting to use this for mud rash prevention. Have previously used requisite leg guard. This was brill stuff but my horse has developed a sensitivity to the liquid paraffin so had to stop using it. Have tried the muddy marvel barrier cream but don't like it as much as the more liquid stuff. I was just wondering from anyone who used this or other vegetable oils - do you rub it into the legs or just wipe on the top? The leg guard had to be rubbed in but I remember someone saying they just smeared vegetable oil on and didn't rub in so wondered what people did and what seemed to work best?
Thanks for an advice x
 
I would think veg oil/lard would go rancid unless you washed it off and reapplied daily?

If parafin is the problem I would use udder cream (sorry I know this is a cream and not an oil!)

Is your horse sensitive to baby oil? It is also a mineral oil but might be more suitable for sensitive skin than other products.
 
I've used baby oil to prevent mudrash before now - I smooth it over the hair, covering well, but not rubbing into the skin - my aim was to waterproof the hair a bit more and make the mud slide off without softening the skin. I've heard of people using olive oil too, so sunflower oil may be ok.

Udder cream doesn't even stay on my horse's legs for a whole XC round, usually coming off after the water jump, so can't see it coping with real mud.

If your horse has any bare patches, or has pink skin and white socks, be very careful on sunny days, especially when snow on ground, as they are quite likely to get sunburn from the oil.
 
bubbilygum said:
I would think veg oil/lard would go rancid unless you washed it off and reapplied daily?

If parafin is the problem I would use udder cream (sorry I know this is a cream and not an oil!)

Is your horse sensitive to baby oil? It is also a mineral oil but might be more suitable for sensitive skin than other products.
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Old fashioned remedy, udder cream will come off, mud , washing then it will mud fever..... Unless your horse is in warm conditions outside temps are like your home fridge racid fat will not happen for a while!
 
My pony became allergic to pig oil and now I use a lard/flowers of sulphur mix for mallenders and have never noticed a problem with it going rancid. It is a bit sticky and messy but works beautifully for mallenders!
 
Highlands said:
Old fashioned remedy, udder cream will come off, mud , washing then it will mud fever..... Unless your horse is in warm conditions outside temps are like your home fridge racid fat will not happen for a while!
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Ha, yes, that is a good point, it is very fridge-like outside at the moment!
 
Used to use baby oil, but have moved to veg oil as one of ours is v sensitive to fragrances. Each week I brush off the mud and wipe oil down her legs. I don't rub it in, just smooth it over. She gets a swipe of it around her ears and through her mane and tail too to help me get some mud off during the week! With this she stays decent even though she is a grey mud hippo! Never wash her off, just oil once a week and never a sniff of mud fever - phew!
 
Thanks everyone for the replies, Will give the different oils a try and see how we get on. Also will try just wiping it on rather than rubbing it in, my horse would prefer that anyway as she's not too keen on things being rubbed in! x
 
Another one for baby oil here. I add flowers of sulphur. It's the ONLY thing that cleared up a very chronic case of mud fever in one of my boys this year, and I tried everything on the market, believe me! Even the vet couldn't clear it.

I just smooth and massage it in every few days.
 
carolineb said:
Gold Label Leg Guard is brilliant. Mud dries and just falls off.
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Thanks for your reply. Please can you tell me if you know what the ingredients are for this? I've had a look round and found a description that mentions some of them but can't find a list of all the ingredients - if you had a bottle and they were listed I'd be really grateful if you could let me know as I'll add this to the list to try! Also do you know how often it needs applying each week? Thanks again x
 
carolineb said:
The ingredients will be on the website. Am at work so no access to a bottle!!

Tea tree oil is def in it. Its fab stuff whatever it has. Pretty natural too.
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I can't manage to find a full list of ingredients but do you know if there's any liquid paraffin in it? My horse is sensitive to that so thats the main one I need to avoid. Thanks again x
 
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