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Location: Pacific Northwest | I had to have one of my geldings shoes pulled. He's been without backs for awhile and that was fine and my farrier and I discussed this next time pulling the fronts because I have struggled with this horse's feet for as long as I've owned him (13 years) and we wanted to see if being barefoot helped. Well I was having a hell of a time getting my farrier out and he was WAY overdue so I had a local farrier I know come out and pull his fronts and trim him up today. He barely took any off so I'm pretty sure he's just sore from having never been barefoot before. He's only ouchy on gravel.
What can I do for him that would provide relief? In my tack room I have magic cushion, sore no more poultice, durasole and some Keratex products. I know the durasole would toughen up the feet but would that help him feel better right now or should I pack them and wrap them for a few days? I also have bute but I don't know if that really helps. |
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Location: lone star state | Bute |
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Location: Alabama | If he is only ouchy on the gravel then keep him off of the gravel. Give his feet about a month to get conditioned to being barefooted then slowly introduce the gravels. Pea gravel is the best to start out with if that is an option.
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| Rickens Hoof Paint.. Mine gets sore after every shoe job so I paint it in 3x a day for a few days and he is fine. |
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Location: MI | or Venice Turpentine, that will harden them up as well. I've heard Iodine, it works, but not as quickly. |
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| I like. Magic cushion and keratex |
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| Rickens. It's amazing stuff. |
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 A very grounded girl
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Location: Moving soon..... | Apple Cider Vinegar. Pour it on; cover foot with a diaper and take off next day. |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Hoof freeze |
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Location: IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD AT LEAST THEY KNOW ME HERE | Turpentine (not synthetic)
My Dad was a farrier.
He would use a metal pie pan and pour a little turpentine in it and set foot in and let soak for about 5 minutes.
When done wipe off w a towel.
Do this on concrete or asphalt surface.
Or Ive put down a piece of plywood for my surface.
Do not get on hair as w burn them.
Do this about 3 times like ex Monday Wednesday Friday
Then just paint the sole w a paint brush a couple of time a week.
Again do not allow it to get on coronary band or hairline.
Like up in frog heel line while painting.
Don't paint outer hoof wall.
This will also help to pull any shallow bruising or shallow a abscesses.
This is a old farrier remedy.
Also try to keep pony in dry area and out of mud so feet will harden.
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Location: Arizona | Casting the lower portion of the hoof can be very useful for transitioning, the cast will offer protection from rocks and gravel (especially if used with some fill-in pad like the Vettec products) but will still allow many of the benefits of having one barefoot. You can often build a lot of sole thickness within a couple months of using casts and then try totally barefoot after that. The casts usually last 2-3 weeks, and with a little rasping peel right off. They look like a roll of vet wrap, just drop in water, squeeze out the excess & wrap. There are probably some how to vids on Youtube, but if not PM me & I can give you better details. |
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Location: mi | Magic cushion
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Bute and poltice. Recovery EQ. Is amazing for sore horses. |
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 Am I really the Weirdo?
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Location: Kansas | Out of what you listed, I'd get the magic cushion. Put a light layer on his feet, cover with a diaper or gauze pads and LOTS of vet wrap, then a layer of duck tape. Another good option is basic iodine. I've sprayed it on feet and wrapped them to draw out barefoot soreness with good results. I'll also second the idea of staying off gravel as much as possible. |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | Poultice works really great in feet. Pack it in, put a wet paper towel over it and wrap it. It draw soreness out in a hurry. |
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