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| I have no place but out side to ride and tbe snow is sticking. In my horses feet so bad i cant make it more then a few steps befor i have to get off and clean feet out again. I tryed cooking spray and that didnt work . I was woundering if. Anyone. Rides in the snow with a boot. Like the ez boot glove or something. Or. Any ideas that have wormed for you and if u have used a boot did your horse have shoes on ? My horses do. And how hard is it to get them off in freezing temps. Thanks. In advance |
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Location: Kansas | personally I'd pull the shoes, or else spray the sole of the hoof with pam cooking spray |
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| I have used vasaline. (alot of it). My barrel horse gets winter off. I'm a wimp. |
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Location: La Vernia, TX | I grew up in Michigan, so I feel your pain. Copious amounts of vaseline can help, but the best bet is to put pads on or pull the shoes and use a boot. Man, I don't miss that! Riding in snowsuits, ice balls on the feet, frozen water...nope, no thanks. I'll stay in the south!
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| Never tried it in the snow...but in the summer I've used WD40 and it works wonders! |
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Location: Phoenix | Pull shoes. Or get your shoer to apply pads next time. |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | I've heard wd40 depletes their magnesium level I think! |
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 More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | It must be fairly warm where you are? That's mainly when I have the most trouble with snow sticking. When its colder and you keep them moving it'll fall out on its own. |
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| They make snow pads, otherwise barefoot is the way to go in snow (unless your horse's feet will chip or break apart without them) |
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Location: Phoenix | CocoChex - 2013-12-12 9:06 PM They make snow pads, otherwise barefoot is the way to go in snow (unless your horse's feet will chip or break apart without them)
I'm almost at that point with my horse....the frozen ground of lumpy mud is taking its toll.... :/. (Back in WA) |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Pull shoes. I pulled Cash's a few weeks ago. Had the farrier out to touch up my trim. He wanted to put shoes back on and i said no way. I'm also a whimp in the cold. So i won't be riding much. And if i do, i ride in the cinder hills. At the very least, i wont be picking feet ten times a day.. |
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | I have to keep shoes on my mare. I have tried everything. Last reset I had my farrier put razed pads in the front. They are working really well. She even balled up in the pasture. We have a lot of the snow that is great to make snowballs and snowmen. |
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help... i have to ride in the snow...