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Location: Northern CA | Got a new filly, her feet are rock hard +. Need to get her trimmed but not sure how to soften them. We normally overnight in a soaker pen, but can't do it when it is freezing. Any ideas? |
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 The Non Sky Diver
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Location: SE Louisiana | Using good quality nippers and a new rasp... It should not be a problem.  |
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Location: Northern CA | It is her soles, no way we can pare them out. I am talking HARD! |
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  Northern Chocolate Queen
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Location: ND | Why do you want to cut the soles? I never touch them on any of mine unless their is loose flakey dead sole that wants to come out. |
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The Non Sky Diver
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Location: SE Louisiana | halter_ego - 2013-12-23 8:35 PM
It is her soles, no way we can pare them out. I am talking HARD!
I only know of two knives worth a crap on hard soles... D&H made in Canada and The Knife, Made in Illinois.
Edited by Komet 2013-12-23 8:49 PM
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Location: Northern CA | SaraJean - 2013-12-23 6:42 PM
Why do you want to cut the soles? I never touch them on any of mine unless their is loose flakey dead sole that wants to come out.
Because her soles are so hard the bare pertruding below the walls. |
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| use corona (ointment) and wrap her feet in it over night in a paper bag about 3 days before you attempt to trim. |
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Location: Arkansas | Ive seen guys use blow torches to heat the sole, drawing moisture to the surface to make it easier to trim. You could always to a simple soak in a feed pan. We don't have to worry about hard feet here, everythings standing in water right now! :/ Thrush is more our problem!!! |
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 Coyote Country Queen
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| We have used a propane torch in the past to draw the moisture down. Right before you're ready to do the trim, heat the foot, then get to work. |
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| http://www.centaurforge.com/Hoof-Marvel-Hoof-Re-Moisturizer-Spray-3...
Love this stuff. Makes then like tough leather, not super soft. |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Olive oil soaks right in as fast as you put it on. There are bags on line just for that sort of thing, strong enough for horses. |
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| few seconds with the torch will make them butter soft to knife out! |
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Softening feet? Fast?