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Location: ND | Other than putting shoes on, what can be done for horses that got trimmed to short? First time having this happen and two of them are too short and pretty soft. Thanks! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I would just keep them on soft ground untill they grow out some. And put them on a good hoof supplement.  |
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | Time and hoof boots. |
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Hoof freeze. Will harden the soles and has a tad of local anesthetic which will help the comfort level short term. |
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 A Barrel Of Monkeys
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Location: Texas | SC Wrangler - 2015-06-15 9:46 AM Hoof freeze. Will harden the soles and has a tad of local anesthetic which will help the comfort level short term.
^^ This; or Venice Turpentine painted on the bottom of their feet, if you can't find Hoof Freeze. |
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Miss Not Exciting
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Location: Ft Worth TX | MAGIC CUSHION! pack them and wrap them its AMAZING stuff! |
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| Fun2Run - 2015-06-15 9:49 AM
SC Wrangler - 2015-06-15 9:46 AM Hoof freeze. Will harden the soles and has a tad of local anesthetic which will help the comfort level short term.
^^ This; or Venice Turpentine painted on the bottom of their feet, if you can't find Hoof Freeze.
where can you buy Hoof Freeze? |
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| I am having this same issue. I just read the ingredients for magic cushion.
Here they are:
Active Ingredients: Turpentine 26.6%, Iodine 0.06%
Inactive Ingredients: Natural Leather Fiber, Rosin
I packed with sugar and Iodine last night.
Would it be best to draw out the inflammation if there is any before using Turpentine to harden the hoof?
I was also thinking of getting Epson salt to add to the pack.
Any opinions would be great! Thanks! |
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| Fun2Run - 2015-06-15 9:49 AM
SC Wrangler - 2015-06-15 9:46 AM Hoof freeze. Will harden the soles and has a tad of local anesthetic which will help the comfort level short term.
^^ This; or Venice Turpentine painted on the bottom of their feet, if you can't find Hoof Freeze.
Just keep it simple and wet the trimmed part of the hoof wall with 100% turpentine ..
and seal off the exposed nerve endings that are creating the pain ..
Wrap a hand towel around hoof while wetting the hoof wall .. it is NOT going to soak in so use sparingly and if you get it in the hair line it can blister ... that is what the towel is for to keep any excess from draining into the hair ...
2 days twice a day should take care of the problem .. |
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Location: Nowhere Land | This had happened to a clients horse.. Her farrier Trimmed the horse a tad too short. We put her on SmartHoof Ultra.. from smart pak.. which is guaranteed money back! (win-win) We started by Packing the hoof with Magic Cushion (which will encourage proper growth and take any pain or heat out) and painting the outsides of the hoof with Farrier Barrier (which is a sealant, oil and hardener) Also EXTRA bedding in stall. I would recommend stall rest, and hand walking every day till the horse is comfortable enough to walk around on its own.. You could also invest in SOFTRIDE boots.. I have several pairs of them on hand for this type of situation, but they are useful for 100 other things, such as: Shipping, tossed shoes, abscesses, tender foot, standing at rodeos on hard surfaces, standing at away shows in stalls that arent matted (cement stalls) I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND packing the horses feet with Magic Cushion when using soft ride boots. It will turn the insoles hard. Hope this helps you :) goodluck and god bless!
Edited by AngieM1 2015-06-16 11:11 AM
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Location: Sunny So Cal | THE Hoof Salve works really great with soreness in the feet and helps the hooves to grow and be in better quality. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | My friend had a horse who just recently had such a bad shoeing job that she was in so much pain they thought she was going to develop laminitis. She bought her SoftRides and it seemed to help a lot and she was packing with some epsom salt mixture I think, but really all you can do is give it time.
I wouldn't put shoes on. My friend had her mare's shoes pulled and it made her feel better. If they're sore from being trimmed too short you're not going to get shoes on without a fight. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I have one tender footed horse after trims, I soak a breast pad in iodine not betadine, as these are different, and not over 16% iodine mixture! I vet wrap it on and leave it for 3 days or whenever she wears it off |
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Location: Canada | I've had our farrier glue shoes on or used VetTech and made epoxy shoes just to get their feet up off the ground for a bit until they can grow out. You just have to keep the feet dry and it lasts a good few weeks which is really all they need typically.
If they're too short you will probably do more damage trying to get nailed shoes on then leaving them be.
I've had that happen twice to me (not by my farrier) and both times I've had my farrier use the VetTech to make shoes and I've been able to keep my horses from getting sore (or get over the soreness quickly) and still be able to ride and keep them legged up.
Best of luck.
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | trulyaroyaljem13 - 2015-06-15 10:55 AM Fun2Run - 2015-06-15 9:49 AM SC Wrangler - 2015-06-15 9:46 AM Hoof freeze. Will harden the soles and has a tad of local anesthetic which will help the comfort level short term. ^^ This; or Venice Turpentine painted on the bottom of their feet, if you can't find Hoof Freeze. where can you buy Hoof Freeze?
Hoof Freeze is made by Hawthorne Products and can be bought at several places. Just google it and you will come with several vendors. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Turpentine |
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