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Post by misstickle on Oct 31, 2007 12:20:40 GMT 1
Since owning an exracer,I've become a hoof nerd. I even sniff hoof picks. Tickle is barefoot and I feed her Top Spec Anti lam and calmag. She's had white line disease and abscessing. Her feet are also flat and there's more flare than a 70s glam rock band.My farrier is very good and has made a massive difference in her feet although he thinks I'm neurotic, he could be right.  I tried farriers formula but she came out in bumps and abscessed. She cant seem to tolerate alfalfa and FF is alfalfa based. She wont eat biotin and she stopped eating Topspec hoof powder. Now she gets the antilam and is happy to eat that. So I seem to have found something that works for her. I'd like to keep her barefoot if possible. |
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Post by pst on Oct 31, 2007 14:35:45 GMT 1
Eddie's had 3 months off now for his feet as he could hardly walk " poor boy" I've had him on top spec balancer & his shoes have been off for 3 months now & he's walking over gravel without even flinching, his feet are looking just fab & he gets his shoes back on a week today. yyyyeeehhhhaaaaa Im so excited!!!!!!!! His soles were paper thin..... but not anymore.
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Post by eyesdontlie on Oct 31, 2007 15:45:25 GMT 1
eyes never used to get anything special for his feet but now after all our lameness he is on the cornecrescine hoof supplement and I also use the hoof strenghthener too every day which has made a huge difference.
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Post by jandb on Oct 31, 2007 16:50:15 GMT 1
I use Keratex on Jads feet once a week & it's certainly made a huge difference to the strength of the hoof or so my farrier says!! Seriously his feet look 100 times better now than when I got him.
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Post by bingbong on Oct 31, 2007 18:43:41 GMT 1
I use Keratex on Jads feet once a week & it's certainly made a huge difference to the strength of the hoof or so my farrier says!! Seriously his feet look 100 times better now than when I got him. i usedd to use that too on my old ex racer it was tops also that cornicresant stuff is great for healing cuts? |
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Post by debg on Oct 31, 2007 20:03:49 GMT 1
If barefoot, I would suggest MagOx rather than CalMag, and also not to put any preparation on the horse's hoof at all (if possible). Keratex is great for shod feet!
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Post by misstickle on Oct 31, 2007 22:33:14 GMT 1
She wont eat MagOx for some reason, she really is fickle. Perhaps I should change her name!
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Post by debg on Nov 1, 2007 10:21:19 GMT 1
I found Mal wouldn't eat it if he had a small feed, but in his HUGE winter feeds he can't even tell it is there. You can add apple juice to make it taste nicer. CalMag can be quite irritant on the tummy, but if yours is fine, then there shouldn't be a problem. Mal with his ulcers was impossible!
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Post by bingbong on Nov 1, 2007 13:24:43 GMT 1
coisty is fussy with things like that too hed rather starve him self than eat things that he doesnt think will be nice  i have to lace a banana or put stuff ina treakle sandwich b4 he will eat it ha ha you can see it in his face too he is like oh i know you are giving me something bad but i just cant resist this is too nice ha ha |
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Post by misstickle on Nov 1, 2007 17:04:19 GMT 1
I've got the contact details for metabolic horse so when shes finished the calmag ,I'll try her again on MagOx. She really is fussy, but touch wood the calmag doesn't seem to irratate her stomach.  |
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Post by michellec on Nov 1, 2007 21:38:15 GMT 1
LOL Typical Miss Tickle I use Farriers Formula for the TBs and the QH and also with Topspec leisure for the Welshie and Topspec balancer for the Pensioner. I also feed straight Alfalfa. thankfully none have a alfalfa intolerance and their feet are in pretty good nick and not all need shoes. |
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Post by paddysmum on Dec 2, 2007 22:56:51 GMT 1
I use Keratex on Jads feet once a week & it's certainly made a huge difference to the strength of the hoof or so my farrier says!! Seriously his feet look 100 times better now than when I got him. my farrier always recommends this stuff!! |
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Post by cadmus on Jan 15, 2008 15:41:33 GMT 1
My oh is a farrier and he gave me some Kevin Bacon Supplement to try in his feed, some Keratex to put on after shoeing, and Kevin Bacon ointment for everyday use. Codys feet have improved quite a lot in the 3 months I have been using it all..he went through a phase of losing a shoe every week and his feet were like pin cushions, now they are a lot stronger and his feet are growing nicely. There's no way in this world he could ever go barefoot though.  |
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Post by lisah on Jan 16, 2008 12:59:27 GMT 1
Kevin Bacon ointment for everyday use. quote] I love the smell of that Kevin Bacon stuff - mind you the real 'kevin bacon' was pretty darn tasty in the '80s - remember him in footloose ?? Sorry - totally off topic  |
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Post by lisah on Jan 16, 2008 13:50:17 GMT 1
Wow Kyle - in my 'ignorance' I assumed that all the hardy native breeds just had really good feet (except the laminitis issue of course) - I have learned something !
Lisa x
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