What's a good hoof oil/ moisturiser

[Loopylou1989]

Hi All

Can anyone recommend a really good oil/moisturiser for horses hooves to help their condition
my horse doesnt grow anything and has recently started cracking

 

[Dizzle]

Water!

Cheap aquareous cream seems to be a hoof friendly winner...

 

[Snowman]

I use NAF Hoof Moist... works for me

 

[Cuppatea]

kevin bacon

 

[ThePony]

diet and water will fix pretty much anything going.

 

[frozzy]

I read somewhere this week (cant remember where but it was backed up) that acqueous cream was definately NOT to be used on hooves!

 

[amandap]

Second diet. Especially too much sugar and second, mineral imbalance or low intake of a mineral or minerals.

 

[nikCscott]

Third for diet, but I also use effol for shows (and sometimes when i'm feeling flash at home ) because I don't like the smell of hoof oil and I think it is helping with WB hooves that got really dry over the summer- i was soaking them twice a day (4 buckets 4 feet= funny looking horse).

Hope you find something!

 

[superted1989]

Kevin Bacon, can't recommend it enough

 

[el_Snowflakes]

another vote for kevin bacon.....it lasts forever too!

 

[jenni999]

KEVIN BACON !! It's the only one my farrier reckons makes any difference and it really helped my horse over the summer...

 

[sbloom]

I could have slapped whatever I liked on my horse's feet when they were slow growing and cracked but it would have got me nowhere - only saying this as there is so much to hoof health. My boy had WLD all round it turns out, and poor hoof balance that had caused it. He actually was fed really well. We went barefoot with a great trimmer and never looked back.

 

[Faithkat]

My farrier recommended NAF Hoof Moist and I give mine NAF Pro-feet liquid too although it will take a while to show any improvement

 

[Kenzo]

I've not used any hoof applications in years now (and I do have TB mare that has been known for for having crappy feet btw) good old water and a hoof suppliment (biotin or similar) and a low sugar diet keeps there feet ticking over nicely.

The changes in weather conditions can effect the horn further down so try to keep conditions the same all year through, which means watering them during summer, I always cold hose legs after exercise anyway so they get plenty of moisture all year through.

Naff products tend to be a favorite with folk, they do a hardner and moisture one

 

[ebonyallen]

I use water then apply Sablene straight away to seal in the moisture.

 

[spotty_pony]

I use Effol and also Carr&Day&Martin Cornucrescine Aloe Vera Hoof Oil. I would recommend both of them.

 

[daydreambeliever]

I read somewhere this week (cant remember where but it was backed up) that acqueous cream was definately NOT to be used on hooves!

Im sure i read that on here a few days ago, i think the poster is a GP or vet.

Found it, hope it works ok
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=488091&highlight=hoof+moisture

 

[vam]

I use Kevin Bacon, he has good feet but i did notice a difference when i used it especially with the condition of his frogs.
Over the last few weeks his frogs have got really soft and falling apart, started with the kevin bacon again and in a few days it has already improved them.
I def recomend it but a good diet always helps.

 

[MrsHutt]

My farrier says Kevin Bacon - although he said H doesn't need it as his feet are pretty good (even though he lost a sale )

 

[ebonyallen]

Water!

Cheap aquareous cream seems to be a hoof friendly winner...

Im sure i read that on here a few days ago, i think the poster is a GP or vet.

Yes they are a Doctor and said that it had proven to thin the skin in humans and was not to be used on horses hooves