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| 174.1 | HARDENERS - NOT YET! | LAUREL::REMILLARD | | Fri Feb 28 1986 15:54 | 12 |
| Hi there.
I am a distance rider and ride on on types of terrain. I have
a friend that tried a hoof hardener - she is a endurance rider.
Her horses's hooves were in sad shape after just 25 miles.
He had lots of nicks and chips along the outer walls. She said
that he did seem to go better bearfoot and held the trail well
but she did go back to shoes. Hopefully this product will someday
improve.... I too would love for my horse to go bearfoot and
just think of the money you would save on shoes!
Susan
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| 174.2 | As a supplement, it seems OK | CARLIN::ROMBERG | Kathy Romberg DTN 276-8189 | Mon Mar 03 1986 09:11 | 9 |
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At the show barn where I used to keep my critter, the farriers
used the bonding material on horses whose feet had a tendency to
crack with the dry weather of summer and the frequent (about every
3-4 weeks) shoeings they were subjected to. As a supplement to shoes
it seemed to do okay. Without the bonding, these horses would have
been trying to walk on little nubs.
Kathy
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| 174.3 | Hoof Supplement | OBIWAN::CUSHNER | | Thu May 01 1986 10:23 | 20 |
| To whomever wants info on feet:
My older thorobred has had feet and leg problems every since I've
had him. At one point he was lame on all four feet at the same
time. He has the sorbothane pads on his front feet and it was a
major undertaking to keep his shoes on with the pads. In addition,
he had thin, weak walls. I've been using a supplement for the last
year that is absolutely fantastic. The supplement is called GEN-A-HOOF
and is a biotin compound. His feet have become much stronger and
much less likely to crack and chip. If he loses a shoe at this
point, I no longer go into freak-out mode because of it. The product
is made by a company in Staten Island, New York City. If anyone
wants further info, my DTN is 323-4607 or direct dial (201)562-4607.
Sherree
P.S. I've not needed to use any of the paint-on conditioners since
the supplement.
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| 174.4 | Try Sourcef10 | NEWVAX::AIKEN | I love Crabbet Arabians! 301-867-1584 | Tue Sep 09 1986 12:28 | 14 |
| One of my boarders uses a bonding liquid on her Appaloosa gelding.
She also uses Corona about 3X/week. Her horse's feet look much
better and seem more pliable. Now that we've had more rain, there's
less of a problem.
Someone mentioned Gen-a-Hoof. Another product, Source, is also
very good. My Quarterhorse gelding injured his coronary band in
two places when he was a youngster. Consequently, the new hoof
grows down with two cracks in the outer hoof wall. When I have
him on Source, the cracks are always closed -- mere dents in the
hoof wall. Interestingly, he doesn't seem to need the Source as
much now; maybe the effects are residual?
Merrie Aiken (dtn)341-2395
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| 174.5 | How about the new plastic shoes? | GENRAL::BOURBEAU | | Wed Oct 29 1986 13:36 | 10 |
| My farrier agrees with the first reply that the hardeners are still
inadequate for heavy use applications. They might work better here
where I do most of my riding,namely on the plains with few rocks.
I'm curious about the new plastic/poly shoes. I've been trying
to get my farrier to get me some with no success yet.
I'm refering to the new one's advertised recently in EQUUS.
has anyone had any experience with these???
George
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| 174.6 | NOT ALL HOOFS ARE HARD | SALEM::ALLEN_D | | Thu Jan 05 1989 14:55 | 10 |
| I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE MOISTURE BALANCE IN THE HOOF
WAS INPORTANT AND CAN HELP IF THE HOOF IS KEPT SOFT SO AS TO BE
PLYABLE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE POUNDING THAT I DOES WHEN ONE RIDES.
IF YOU HAVE FROG THAT IS TENDER THAN YOU WILL HAVE A HORSE WITH
POOR PERFORMANCE OVER ALL IN ALL TYPES OF RIDING. TRY HOOF AND NAIL
DRESSING MADE BY RAWLEIGH IT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM QUITE
WELL.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL DTN 894-3315 AND I WILL
GIVE ANY INFORMATION I CAN,ABOUT THE MINK OIL IN THE PRODUCT AND
WHAT IT DOES. DON
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| 174.7 | It's good stuff | MSDOA2::KRESSENBERG | | Thu Aug 02 1990 16:35 | 7 |
| I have used a product called "hoof bond" for about a year now - in
conjunction with shoeing a Thoroughbred mare that has rather thin hoof
walls. It really keeps shoes on longer. I don't know about using it
instead of shoes. Remember, shoes also keep the sensitive sole area
elevated above rough terrain, rocks and the like. Also, bonds are
helpful in either too dry or too wet areas to maintain normal hoof
moisture.
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